Dad's Simple Hack for Making Room Blackout Shade Transforms Daughter's Room

Do you struggle to fall asleep if there’s even a little bit of light seeing through the curtains in your bedroom? Are you someone who absolutely needs complete darkness before their body can actually start to relax? You might need a blackout curtain in your life.

The only con about traditional blackout curtains or shades is that they aren’t the most aesthetically pleasing. If you’re someone who needs less sun but wants to keep their windows looking light, then this dad has the perfect DIY for you. He originally thought it up as a solution for his daughter’s bedroom but this would work for just about any room!

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This past week, he posted a video showing how he custom-made blackout shades for his daughter. She's a super light sleeper so if any light peeps into the room behind the curtain, she'll wake up. While he had tried to makeshift a blackout screen a few months ago, it was started to gather condensation and plus, it didn't look great. So he decided to tear that down and start over.

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He opted to DIY the process instead of going for a full blackout curtain. Why? He wanted her to still be able to have a normal window with blinds and some natural light during the day. So this was the easiest method for him!

First, he grabbed a blackout shade to go behind her blinds but there was still a ton of light pouring through the sides. To block those small bits of light, he grabbed some thin pieces of PVC and some weather stripping, strapping the PVC to the window with double-sided tape. The weather stripping just needed its adhesive backing removed to go on top. Now, with the PVC creation holding down the blind, the blind completely sticks to the window. No more light gaps! He makes it look so easy.

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