Redi Shade No Tools Easy Lift Trim-at-Home Cordless Pleated Light Blocking Fabric Shade White, 30" W x 64" L, (Fits windows 19 in - 30 in)

I just finished installing the shade. It took about 5 min. The instructions were clear and had clear images to assist. A couple of tips (some reiterating those in prior reviews): (1) sharpen your knife, if you have a high quality kitchen knife all the better. My feeling is that if you have low end knives the cutting process may not go as desired, and you might want to borrow a better knife from someone. I sharpened my middle range quality knife just before use and it did the job just fine. The use of the provided plastic cutting guide is crucial for a nice clean cut. (2) As I started cutting I noticed that the distal end (that which will fall off after cutting and not be used) had started to splay and was not remaining compact - which made the cutting harder as the whole shade had wobble to it and was not acting as a uniform solid. Simple fix; I wrapped the distal end tightly with packing tape so it would not wobble and the remainder of the cutting went smoothly. (3) As with any adhesive based item, make sure you clean the surface you plan on attaching to. I have painted walls and I did an interior installation. Last night I washed the interface surface with some general cleaning spray and paper towels and let it dry. Just prior to installation today I gently wiped it again with paper towels to remove any dust that may have accumulated. Stuck perfectly well. Pulled the shade down and goal accomplished. My goal was simply to block visibility through the window as I do not think I'll be doing too much up/down of the shade given the window placing; i.e., it's a privacy issue. The shade does have small open holes in two parallel columns, necessary for its construction, but the light infiltration is minimal (clear sunny sky out there right now). I can't speak to durability (yet) but installation was a breeze.

I bought this shade because I needed to black out the window in the room I am using for videoconferencing during COVID.It has worked really well for over a year now. It blocks the sun perfectly, and was really easy to install. It goes up and down easily, too.The quality seems very high, especially for this price point. I believe it’s made in USA too.I saw some reviews saying this shade didn’t stick well when installed – I think that’s on the user and/or application. If you try to stick this to a bumpy wall, it probably won’t hold very well, and neither would anything else. In that case you probably need to use screws. I was able to stick this to a metal window frame, and it has held perfectly.

Tips for installing below!!These work great for what we needed. We’re renters and didn’t want to spend a ton of money on blinds when we might move. Also, we didn’t want to have to deal with restoring any drill holes on the window frame later when we move out eventually because of how hard it is to repair an old window. Our window frames are ancient, living in San Francisco. They are an awkward size (43” width) that aren’t standardized measurements for most blind and curtain manufacturers (it’s either up to 38” and then restarts usually at 48”+). We couldn’t find anywhere online affordable options - real blinds or curtain on the cheaper side was going to be $100/window at least to be custom made and for not that much better quality than these either. This is why we went with these cut-to-fit blinds.The core of the blinds is made with foam as well as soft plastic (see photos) and the blinds themselves are paper. They suggest using a knife to cut the blinds, which is largely because if you using a hacksaw the edge won’t be a super clean cut. We didn’t even bother with trying the knives though since we don’t own any cheap knives to risk damaging them. Besides, when using the hacksaw it was super hard to cut through the material with the extra cutting leverage, so I’m not sure how one could cut this with a knife anyway. Seems very infeasible.We had the added challenge of layers and layers of sticky and glossy paint over our window frames for 85 years since the building was erected in 1937. So we had to spend extra time prepping our windows.1. Clean your windows!! Don’t be lazy, use this time to clean all the dust and dirt off your windows. If I can do it hanging out of a 3-story building using paper towels and spray…you can, too!2. Sand paper, sand paper, sand paper - unless you have metal window frames, make sure you rough up the surface before you try to stick these to it.3. Clean surface you want to stick it to off with isopropyl (aka rubbing alcohol), especially if you sanded. Let it dry while you cut your blinds.4. Measure and cut to your window size. This isn’t mentioned anywhere in the packaging, but they intentionally set the ruler on the blinds .5 inches shorter on both sides (we measured the blinds after the fact and discovered the cut marks at 43” meant 42”). This is so that when you measure your windows, the blinds will fit in the window frame. You don’t want the blinds to be too tight and flush with the window sides at exactly what you measured.5) Cut slowly and methodically from top down in a straight line. No cutting from an angle. Don’t press down on the top of the plastic foam casing with your non-cutting hand or it will damage it.6) Stick the blinds up and hold them there for a minute pressing in the middle section out to the edges. Don’t try to touch the blinds or roll them down for at least 10 minutes so the adhesive can set.7) When your first pull down the blinds, hold the base of the blinds up with your fingers and roll down slowly just in case the stickiness isn’t fully set.Downsides:1. So far so good, but we expect that we might have to restick them later. Since our couch is under the windows, we have the ability to stand up and reach the top of our blinds. In order to preserve the adhesive, our plan is to always hold the base of the blinds when we go to unroll them to take pressure off the blinds. We also aren’t going to open the windows with the blinds down because the wind will risk them swinging back and forth and further which could weaken the adhesive.2. They aren’t easy to cut even if you use a hacksaw so if you only have kitchen knives…good luck. But once cut they are very easy to install!3. If you use a hacksaw though, the edges won’t be clean (see photos). We didn’t care about this since you can’t see it unless you are staring at it up close.4. The paper will be thin in places where you can see through the middle of the blinds (see photos). Again, we don’t care because at this price point we expected it.Don’t expect this to be a 1:1 placement for real actually blinds. There’s a reason they’re only $30 (on sale) - if you want quality, go buy real blinds!!!

I purchased this on 8/19/24. I purchased it because the blind I had previously I can no longer find & needed a replacement. I took this out of the box & was immediately disappointed w/the quality. Like craft paper & string. One piece of fabric compared to my double layered previous blinds. The adhesive is janky at best and already peeling away. Had zero issues with the other brand I used previously. Long story short, today is 10/19/24… 2 months to the day. And it broke. The string broke & now my curtain hangs one sided. Leaving me to look for a replacement again.

This product exceeded my expectations and is soooo worth the price. The sizing and installation was a breeze and delivery was really quick. I will be getting more for my other windows. Do not hesitate to purchase.

Se caen de inmediato. Son demasiado pesadas para el mal pegamento que tienen. No las recomiendo

Colors that match the kitchen Easy to install and use

I needed a temporary black out blind solution as I've just had a baby and am in the process of moving home.I needed to create a darkened room to help my child nap- I normally just have a regular blind and like to wake up with natural light.It was easy to install, durable as it gets put up and down quite a bit!Only drawbacks are it's a bit pricey for what it is and not easy to get a smooth edge on the part you have to trim to fit. Also just be aware it's not completely black out as light shines through the holes where the string is attached.All that said, if your looking for a temporary solution - it's good, does the job and when it's folded up, it's very unobtrusive.

In the beginning its looks good after fix for one day its broken and doesn’t work good