Florida Lightworker
2025-09-02 18:29:42
I'm staying at an elderly relative's house while she heals from surgery. I'm fixing things as I find them, because her husband (aka “Mr. Wonderfulâ€) didn’t want to miss out on his vacation and doesn’t address or fix anything. Every single day, when my aunt opens or closes the blinds, 5 of them fall to the floor. Then she hollers really loudly, cursing up a storm, as she struggles to insert them back up there and make them stay. (She's not a "solution-driven" type of individual.)Finally, I grab a blind, drive to Lowe's and ask where to find the repair kits. They didn't know what I was talking about (and didn't care). But I know they exist. So, I jumped onto Amazon, looked them up and found these. I like that they were clear and not metal.Well, I read the first review at the top from the person in Houston with the slacker landlord, 3 pit bulls and bars on the windows and was laughing so hard I just ordered them. What a salesperson!They arrived right on time. Keep in mind that you have to open the bag they come in from the very TOP, not the side. They are sturdy tabs that are fairly easy to peel, and very easy to line up and apply. Use your finger as a guide. I showed my aunt how to do it herself and when one tab wasn’t aligned correctly, it peeled off without damaging the blind and we reapplied it and pressed it firmly. Because they are clear, they don’t attract too much attention.Today, we ceremoniously opened the blinds and shouted, “Hallelujah!†It may seem minor but when you have to rely on DO-NOTHING landlords and husbands, this is how it is. Small triumphs, folks!These are totally worth it! The next time I get vertical blinds, I’ll buy these first, before the blind snaps. It reminds me of the 70s, when we used to put those circular reinforcements on loose leaf paper so the rings would hold the page in the binder. Same concept and a great solution.Great purchase!!! Thank you for reading this far.