Redi Shade No Tools Original Blackout Pleated Paper Shade Black, 36″ W x 72″ L, 6 Pack

4 reviews for Redi Shade No Tools Original Blackout Pleated Paper Shade Black, 36″ W x 72″ L, 6 Pack

1. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   – March 13, 2024 Dr. Donald Gottlieb DDS

   SO glad that these have finally arrived….having read most all of the reviews, and hemming and hawing for 6+ months, I finally decided that these shades were worth a try…hubby works second shift, so sleeping in is a nice thing to be able to do…being super sensitive to light, and sick of the curtains I had up, I was desperate for an alternative. When these came, I just about ran to meet the UPS delivery man, ran back inside and immediately got everything out to put them up…Okay, first of all, yes, these are just thin paper….HOWEVER, they are not as cheap as construction paper. Also, for those grouchy about this, I’m not sure you could get enough paper to cover a window for $6, and then you would still have to fold it perfectly, and have the clips to hold it in place…It helped having read the reviews, and expecting the worst case scenario, and knowing that I was “just” getting paper….I’m super clumsy, and these poor shades have been through a bit already, and they’re holding up just fine…one window is above our bed, and we don’t have a headboard, so it’s subject to abuse by pillows and restless sleepers all night, and seems to be doing fine. I do fold my shades back up during the day, because in my mind that will help preserve them.Second of all…the adhesive strip…I’d say it’s a little more than that, because it sticks super well. If you’re trying to adhere it to a wet, grimy, or super cold surface, I could see how it might not stick, but applied with care, mine have been up for a few days now, no problem. I peeled back a little at the time, and followed, pressing it firm with my thumb. One edge of one of the shades had pulled away from the woodwork, but pressing it firmly back into it’s place, it has stayed ever since.Third, “Does it work??” …I would say yes! If you are expecting for 120% total darkness, I would suggest perhaps painting your windows an opaque black. If you would like to significantly darken your room, I would absolutely recommend these shades. a bit of light does peek out from the sides, where I didn’t measure and cut exactly to fit, and they are not thick and opaque, but I have to scenarios, that I think demonstrate fairly well how they work. The other evening, we went to my in-laws for dinner, for their safety, we crate our dogs when we are gone (crates are in the bedroom where these shades are up), so they don’t get into something that they could get hurt with (and are never gone for more than around 2.5 hours), we always leave the light, and the TV going to make it nicer for them. When we returned from dinner it was around 8:30pm (which on the east coast = DARK this time of year)…as well pulled into the driveway, my stomach fell as I saw the bedroom windows were dark–“Oh my gosh, I forgot to leave anything on for the pups” …I ran inside to start apologizing (yes, I am that kind of dog lady), only to find the light was on, and the TV was going–no exaggeration, you could not tell from outside in our driveway. Second example was this morning…when waking up, I was immediately disappointed thinking I had only slept until around 5ish, and that it was going to be a dreary day…upon fully waking up I saw that it was more like 8ish, and it was a bright sunny day–NEVER would have known with these shades up.So, after writing a small novella, I will conclude in saying, if you feel like these shades might work for you, then I would definitely give them a try…I would say that they are well worth the $6 a piece (worth more, but Amazon, please don’t jack the price). If the belly aching 1-star people have such high and specific expectations/needs, they should be shopping in a store, in person…. You can’t be that picky, and expect something for nothing (no disrespect, but come on…really now…).

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   – August 11, 2024 Dr. Kane Greenholt DVM

   It’s crazy how expensive paper shades are, but these are awesome. The stickiness is just right and they hang well, even after being cut. They look like fabric shades and actually block out the sun. I use chip bag clips to hold them up when I want to open the window (just a tip!).I will recommend them to friends and family!

3. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   – September 3, 2024 Dr. Lora Reilly

   This is great. Super easy to cut to size. setup was a breeze. Looks great. Completly blocks all light. Much much much easier than setting up curtains.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   – September 8, 2024 Ethan Bradtke

   These do what they’re supposed to do, block out light. There’s really not much more to say than that. Regarding some of the negative reviews specifically relating to the material; Yes, they’re made out of paper. I’m not sure why some people are surprised by this when they first open the box; it clearly says it in the product title, “ Redi Shade No Tools Original Blackout Pleated PAPER”. Yes, the adhesive to attach them is not that great. This is easily solved by using something stronger like a command adhesive strip to secure it. I used a 2 inch one, cut it into three pieces and attached one in the center and one at each end and the shades are firmly secured. Yes, because the shade is pleated and it’s made out of paper, even when you stretch it out the full length of the window it bounces back about 1/3 to 1/2 up because it’s not weighted. This issue is also resolved with a command strip – specifically the Velcro ones. I attached one side to the bottom of the shade and one side to the windowsill and when I bring the shade down I secure it to the windowsill. Are they as visually appealing as cloth ones? No, they’re not, because they’re made out of paper. You’re getting six of them for less than $30 dollars, the price for one cloth blackout shade. It should be expected that they’re probably not going to be as nice as the cloth ones. At an average cost of $5 each these are fantastic purchase to solve the problem of too much light. I will add, if you have curtains the visual quality aspect isn’t really going to be an issue because you really can’t see them even thru shear curtains. However, if you don’t have curtains and you don’t plan on putting any up and you want something nicer than a paper shade you may just have to bite the bullet and spend the money on a better quality shade that costs more than $5. If you’re just looking for something that blocks out light, doesn’t require drilling and screws to put up and is cost effective, then these shades are perfect.