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Susanna10 09-04-2014 02:28 PM

vinyl blinds
 
What do you do with the extra blades when you are putting up new vinyl blinds? We are really into recycling and I hate to throw them away.

misspriss 09-04-2014 04:37 PM

We have recycle day every other Monday. I put mine in there.

pojo 09-04-2014 04:44 PM

I never shorten mine.

yngldy 09-04-2014 08:23 PM

If they are wide enough you can use them for templates.

quiltingcandy 09-04-2014 08:25 PM

We had a couple left over after the installation so I put them away in a flat space in case one breaks.

MaryKatherine 09-05-2014 03:39 AM

Garden labels!

alleyoop1 09-05-2014 05:30 AM

You can make snap purses for yourself and all your friends! They call for pieces of tape measures but your blind slats may work if you double them up. Here is a pattern: http://www.uen.org/cte/facs_cabinet/...ag_Pattern.pdf

sassysews2 09-05-2014 05:34 AM

I cut them in 6" strips, write name with permanent marker, punch holes with paper punch & attach to rulers and scissors with pretty ribbon or strip of fabric to take to quilting class. everyone has the same tools & this keeps mine unique

Cheshirecatquilter 09-05-2014 07:46 AM

I leave mine on the blinds. Vinyl blinds are light weight, and the added weight helps them to drop when I let them down. Also, they can break if bent, which my cats did when trying to look out at the birds in the morning before I got up, so there was no hunting for spares to repair them. BTW, repairing and restringing them is not rocket science, just requires a little study and patience, so don't throw them out if the string breaks or the webs tear.

Susanna10 09-07-2014 12:58 PM

Thanks for all the ideas. I am going to save some to make snap purses and then recycle the rest.


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