| Are you redecorating and wondering what to do with | | | | to bend and break. The ones I took down from the |
| your old mini blinds? Just because you are replacing | | | | kitchen were still in good shape. Therefore, I simply |
| your blinds does not mean they do not work. In fact, | | | | swapped out the van blinds with the kitchen blinds. |
| here are a few things you can do with your old | | | | Now the kitchen has the new faux wood that I |
| blinds. | | | | always wanted and the van has the old vinyl blinds. |
| Tree houses and Playhouses Need Shades Too | | | | Our travel van now has the privacy back all thanks |
| Whether you have a tree house, a playhouse or just | | | | to the blinds. We no longer need to tack up a sheet |
| some wood thrown together for a clubhouse in your | | | | to cover the windows. Now all we do is open and |
| backyard, every kid needs some place to go off and | | | | close blinds. |
| play. | | | | Crazy Containers |
| I am not sure about you but my playhouse got hot | | | | Using my old blinds to make new blinds wasn't that |
| in the summer and cold in the winter. The windows | | | | crazy of an idea. In fact, most people say, "I |
| were cute but with nothing to cover them, the | | | | wouldn't have thought of that but yeah that makes |
| outside temperature wreaked havoc on it. | | | | sense." That is until they realize some items in my |
| However, my kids do not have the same problem. | | | | house are from old shutters and blinds. |
| They play in my old playhouse in comfort. The last | | | | That is right. I took my real wood blinds that I had |
| time I redecorated, I cut my old blinds down to size. | | | | replaced with energy efficient blinds and reused them. |
| I figured I was throwing them out anyway so it | | | | I had always wanted a magazine rack in the living |
| wouldn't hurt to try. I searched the web and found a | | | | room next to the recliner. Therefore, I took the |
| place that told me how to measure a window and | | | | blinds cut them up and with some liquid nails glued it |
| cut down blinds. It worked great and now the | | | | back together in the shape of a magazine rack. I also |
| playhouse stays cooler in the summer. | | | | made a little step stool for the little one to stand on |
| Blinds Add Privacy to Travel Vans | | | | to reach the sink. |
| After the playhouse, I set my sights on the van. We | | | | Not everyone likes to recycle their stuff. However, if |
| often go camping in the van. However, over the | | | | you do, then I hope this has given you ideas of how |
| years the cheap blinds we had in the van had started | | | | to recycle your mini blinds. |