Im seriously thinking about putting mini blinds in the rentals anymore. Just seems like every turn over I have to replace them. --161.226.xxx.xxx

We should all save the trouble of putting up miniblinds. We should just hang the bed sheets the Tenants really want covering the window. --97.41.xx.xx

I charge their deposits for them. $3.98 at Walmart. --174.201.x.xxx

I use the roll up shades. Mini blinds are dust collectors. --24.147.xx.xxx

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I put mini-blinds on every window. "Provides instant privacy, even before you have time to decorate with curtains." Eliminates the trashy-looking sheet/towel/blanket/rag window covering - at least from being seen from the outside. I find that roller shades break more easily. I charge tenant to replace mini-blinds after move-out for broken slats, missing twisty wand, etc. Don't really care much if they are broken a little while still living there. --68.105.xxx.xxx

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I use the cheapest ones at Lowes. Once you put up the hardware all you have to do is get a new blind of the same size and put it in the existing hardware. I charge the security deposit $5.00 for each blind. I don't replace them during tenancy. --66.42.xxx.xxx

Wish I could do shutters that open out. They might not damage the window covering if it's on the outside. --108.69.xxx.xxx

But the more expensive ones I would feel compelled to clean or have cleaned. --50.82.xxx.xx

With RARE exception do any tenants leave the property as clean as it needs to be so we have professional cleaners at the tenants expense. The windows (interior and exterior) and blinds and window sills are part of our ordinary pre-move in ritual. We pay for the exterior tenants pay for interior and blinds. --71.75.xx.xx

Thankfully most of my windows are a 30" or 32". I can order 2" faux wood blinds from eBay for not much more money as the cordless mini-blinds off the shelf at HD. Local HD has already discontinued most of their corded blinds......you have to look hard to find a corded blind in our HD. And the cordless blinds are ridiculously expensive to my way of thinking for a craptastic ugly mini-blind. --104.128.xx.xx

Another consideration: do you want to broadcast to the world that the house is vacant, because that is what bare windows do? --73.141.xxx.xxx

It gives the unit a nice uniform look from the outside. PLUS the tenant does not have another expense added to move in costs of window coverings. Unfortunately upon move out most of the window blinds are damaged. However thats why you have the security deposit to cover this expense. Also when you do your monthly inspection and you see a damages window blind you can address it and charge for it before the end of lease. --99.56.xx.xx

If they have not been cleaned then you choose - replace or clean, the tenant knew they were clean at movein time, don't fuss over this, write down all the sizes and keep in property folder - stop at walmart and look at the newest fishing lures on your way to the river get the blinds... --76.188.xxx.xx

It always amazes me how I show the place with all the blinds open and the sun shining in, which gets lots of nice comments, but then once they move in the blinds are closed and never opened again. --96.236.xx.xx

We're in this business to make money, yes? Don't eliminate profit centers. Maximize their potential. --173.17.xx.xx

The Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Detectors (costs more) are very important to install for the tenants safety. HOWEVER I will never understand tenants that remove the detectors because they burned food while cooking. More important issue AND NEVER reinstalled the detector for their OWN safety. --99.56.xx.xx

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Don, "$1.50 PER BULB for a 4-pack of LEDs" ($6 total) --173.17.xx.xx

If you don't put them up, will you be ok if the tenants elect to use a blanket for curtains at the move in? --24.101.xxx.xxx