Any cheap and clever way to block out light?

zweton

Hello, any handy ideas of a way to cover over the outer part of this window to stop the light coming through? I didnt want to get velux blinds as they maybe expensive.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1pxlqnxkhsskd9q/IMG_20190403_155855196_HDR.jpg?dl=0

Eire Go Brach

zweton wrote: »

Hello, any handy ideas of a way to cover over the outer part of this window to stop the light coming through? I didnt want to get velux blinds as they maybe expensive.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/yhbet1uyge...6_HDR.jpg?dl=0

I could not see your picture. But we use these in the kids room. Will block our 90%.

The Gro Company Stars and Moons Gro Anywhere Portable Blackout Blind with Suction Cups https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BKZLWBU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_RbNQCbCTESY8E

Spanish Eyes

I hope you don't think I am a messer, (can't see the pics sorry) the only thing that works are those eye masks. Can recommend those in Tiger shops. Brilliant things.

Blackout blinds are pants, they leak either side IMO.

I don't know if you are referring to young kids waking up early, different story!

But the eye masks are brilliant otherwise.

zweton

Eire Go Brach wrote: »

I could not see your picture. But we use these in the kids room. Will block our 90%.

The Gro Company Stars and Moons Gro Anywhere Portable Blackout Blind with Suction Cups https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BKZLWBU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_RbNQCbCTESY8E

They look ideal but i dont think the suction cups will stick to the wall, i uploaded the pic again see if you can see it. Its the outer part i want to cover.

bomchikkawawa

I second the gro blinds and you’ll be able to bring them on hols with you if needed. Or you could always buy blackout lining off the roll in hickey’s , hem it and attach with cord and hooks

Savage93

zweton wrote: »

Hello, any handy ideas of a way to cover over the outer part of this window to stop the light coming through? I didnt want to get velux blinds as they maybe expensive.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1pxlqnxkhsskd9q/IMG_20190403_155855196_HDR.jpg?dl=0

blackout blinds and velcro fastening

Citizenpain

Take a look on eBay . I got cheap alternatives to velux blinds

lalababa

Thick refuse bags.

GrumpyMe

lalababa wrote: »

Thick refuse bags.

Aluminium foil, as used in all the best grow houses!

sgarvan

I purchased two of the Portable Blackout Blinds for the non velux bedroom windows in our house. As mentioned they block out 90%-95% of the light. 

For our Velux windows I purchased blinds from https://www.roofwindowblinds.ie/. I got original Velux and they were far cheaper here than direct from Velux. They also do a generic brand of blinds that are cheaper.

GreeBo

Just get a blackout roller blind?
They dont need to only go on vertical walls...

However, not that blackout roller blinds always let some light around the edges, so depends on just how dark you need it to be?

Also, do you want permanent or temporary?

Tree

OP, is it that you want to block light while teh window is open? because for a closed window, the velux blinds are great.

Frogeye

We moved into a new house last summer. We had no curtains for any of the rooms so we used the thick cardboard from the packing of the furniture. flattened it out and cut it roughly to suit the size of the ope around the window and pushed it in....its still there is some of the rooms and it blocks out everything. It will be staying there for a while more!

RoscommonTom

sellatape and black bags is the cheapest way

antiskeptic

zweton wrote: »

They look ideal but i dont think the suction cups will stick to the wall, i uploaded the pic again see if you can see it. Its the outer part i want to cover.

The outer part. What's that mean?

pippip

DONT USE BLACK BAGS!!!

I learnt the hard way, the sun in through the window onto black caused the glass to crack. Maybe on the outer section but nowhere near the glass.

4Ad

I wedge the windows with goose feather pillows..keeps out the noise also.
I bought myself an expensive Tempur Medic eye patch, you could nearly weld in front of me and i wouldnt see it..