https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:18:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-house-with-no-window-covering#post-2550753 Tue, 17 May 2016 18:46:05 +0000 matador84 2550753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@petunia354: might be a good temp fix!</p> <p>@mrswilson2012: custom blinds/shutters take an estimated 35 days! Ugh </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-house-with-no-window-covering#post-2550737 Tue, 17 May 2016 18:21:51 +0000 petunia354 2550737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We ordered some super cheap cut to length (yourself) cellular shades from amazon for our bedrooms for a couple of months. They actually stick to your window frame so we didn't have to drill or make any marks on the walls. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-house-with-no-window-covering#post-2550697 Tue, 17 May 2016 16:29:52 +0000 petitenoisette 2550697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for the paper blinds. They just stick to the top of the window casing. We put them up in our house after we had LO when I was walking around frequently in various states of undress. Still using them 15 months later :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-house-with-no-window-covering#post-2550691 Tue, 17 May 2016 16:22:27 +0000 mrswilson2012 2550691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We moved into our new construction home in January and had to wait 6 weeks for our custom blind order to be completed. We used sheets and thumbtacks until we got them installed, super classy! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-house-with-no-window-covering#post-2550684 Tue, 17 May 2016 16:17:36 +0000 youboots 2550684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You can get cheap curtains at target or ikea. We just took down out Target ones after 3 years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-house-with-no-window-covering#post-2550682 Tue, 17 May 2016 16:14:05 +0000 hummusgirl 2550682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We taped up newspaper. It was super classy. ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-house-with-no-window-covering#post-2550679 Tue, 17 May 2016 16:08:20 +0000 Alba4 2550679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sheets and push pins? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-house-with-no-window-covering#post-2550674 Tue, 17 May 2016 16:04:03 +0000 GreenThumb 2550674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you live near an IKEA or want to order online, these might work. DH had them in his first house (before we got together) and they were totally fine for the price.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20242282/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20242282/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-house-with-no-window-covering#post-2550669 Tue, 17 May 2016 15:58:56 +0000 BabyTsMom 2550669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second the paper blinds. We used ours for a loooooong time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-house-with-no-window-covering#post-2550664 Tue, 17 May 2016 15:56:08 +0000 Foodnerd81 2550664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you need room darkening the paper redi blinds at Home Depot work really well. We had ours up for two years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-house-with-no-window-covering#post-2550663 Tue, 17 May 2016 15:54:56 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2550663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>White sheets if needed. If you want something thicker you could try drop cloths (canvas) from a home improvement store. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-house-with-no-window-covering#post-2550662 Tue, 17 May 2016 15:54:14 +0000 autumnlove 2550662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used sheets for a few months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-house-with-no-window-covering#post-2550659 Tue, 17 May 2016 15:51:24 +0000 MOMTOLITTLEB 2550659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used big pieces of fabric that my mom had around- you could ask if any of your family has some. Otherwise, we probably would have used sheets. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-house-with-no-window-covering#post-2550656 Tue, 17 May 2016 15:49:31 +0000 matador84 2550656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are moving this week into a house where the Windows have no blinds, shutters, etc. </p> <p>Looking for temporary solutions--like the day we move--we can put something up to prevent people from being able to see in until we get shutters up. </p>