mini blinds...where?

I notice Lowes and Walmart are discontinuing the corded cheap mini blinds. The cordless ones don't fit the brackets of the corded ones...and I'm lazy and don't want to change them over.

Where are you guys buying corded cheap mini blinds? --216.218.xx.x

mini blinds...where? (by NE [PA]) Posted on: Nov 10, 2018 7:30 AM
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I still get them at Walmart. Maybe you can try amazon? I did see Home Depot got rid of them and I'm not paying $15 and up for blinds. I like $4-$7 because you know they will be destroyed no matter what they cost. --174.201.x.xx

mini blinds...where? (by Deanna [TX]) Posted on: Nov 10, 2018 7:58 AM
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I'm still getting mine at Lowes. Can you buy them online and have them shipped? --96.46.xxx.xx

mini blinds...where? (by Vee [OH]) Posted on: Nov 10, 2018 8:06 AM
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The trend is cordless, someone found out the cords can not be used to kill wasp or large flies? --76.188.xxx.xx

mini blinds...where? (by Me [CA]) Posted on: Nov 10, 2018 8:35 AM
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I'm having the same problem. My local stores only carry them in white now. Can't find beige/alabaster anywhere. --47.149.xx.xxx

mini blinds...where? (by fred [CA]) Posted on: Nov 10, 2018 10:39 AM
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Go search online.

I saw 24x36 1" aluminum mini blinds with free shipping for $9 at selectblinds.com. --99.59.x.xxx

mini blinds...where? (by Tom [FL]) Posted on: Nov 10, 2018 10:50 AM
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Gavens SC and Me CA; Go to walmart.com they have great selections of 2' and 2 1/2 FAUX WOOD BLINDS.

I don't like the thin 1" blinds.

Plus the cordless is a great idea to install especially with children in the unit. The cord could be an issue with young children.

Check it out on Walmart.com, you will pay a higher price than the 1" blind but it really look nice. Plus add 6 inches to the width of the window and 6" above the window to the sill, the blind can be longer. If the blind is too long you can cut the cords and shorten the blinds too. It's easy to shorten them just take your time with them. The bottom rail slat has small tabs you can remove and this will show you how much cord you need to leave in the blind when you cut the length to below the window sill. --99.56.xx.xx

mini blinds...where? (by allym [NJ]) Posted on: Nov 10, 2018 11:07 AM
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ebay --73.178.xxx.xx

mini blinds...where? (by Julie [KS]) Posted on: Nov 10, 2018 12:15 PM
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Unfortunately it's not a trend.....it's the law. Everything will be cordless shortly. This started over 2 years ago here.

Locally, HD just yellow tagged the remainder of their corded blinds in Sept & Oct. Ran to WalMart & their shelves were empty as well. No getting around re-installing the brackets here. The price disparity between corded & cordless is ridiculous. And you're gonna have to school your tenants on how to use them.

I've switched to 2" blinds on my own stuff. Management props were still getting the crappy minis. That may change shortly. The price disparity isn't as great on the corded vs. cordless in the faux wood blinds for some reason. --104.128.xx.xxx

mini blinds...where? (by David [NC]) Posted on: Nov 10, 2018 12:41 PM
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And I thought it was just my Lowes being slack and not ordering the $6 cheap ones. I'm not paying $30 a blind. I went to walmart and they were more expensive but only $9. Not as great a size selection. --65.188.xxx.xxx

mini blinds...where? (by GlennH [NC]) Posted on: Nov 10, 2018 2:11 PM
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Our Home Depot has gotten rid of the corded 1" blinds, but the substitute cordless version is only about 1 more. The Hampton Bay version is twice as much.

The real problem is that after finally standardizing all our places on the corded, make replacement a 30 second breeze, every blind replacement going forward is 5 minutes.

Thanks, government.

--50.82.xxx.xx

mini blinds...where? (by Gene [OH]) Posted on: Nov 10, 2018 2:26 PM
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The last time I bought corded 1 inch mini-blinds, I bought them at Menards. You might want to check their inventory if you have one in your area. --99.165.xx.xxx

mini blinds...where? (by Small potatoes [NY]) Posted on: Nov 10, 2018 2:51 PM
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My Lowes is swapping out stock and outgoing blinds are 50%off.yesterday I got levelor mini ones for under 5 bucks and 2 inch for 8ish. Plus shower rods 75 off about 3n change each --66.87.xxx.xxx

mini blinds...where? (by Gail K [GA]) Posted on: Nov 10, 2018 3:20 PM
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If your current Lowes/Home Depot has these (still) stock up on them. Once they run out it's cordless only.

Gail --71.203.xx.xx

mini blinds...where? (by Roy [AL]) Posted on: Nov 10, 2018 4:05 PM
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Has anyone considered using cheap curtains instead of min-blinds? I looked at cordless blinds today and the cost was just ridiculous. --68.63.xxx.xxx

mini blinds...where? (by Brian [CA]) Posted on: Nov 10, 2018 6:17 PM
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I have just started switching to curtains. After a lott of searching I am settling on rods and hardware from Ikea. Finding curtains less than 84” in length is hard but it looks like Walmart online is the answer (brand Mainstay). --174.213.xx.xx

mini blinds...where? (by Gail K [GA]) Posted on: Nov 10, 2018 8:06 PM
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When the current blinds in the rentals go, I've giving up on them and just sticking with cheap curtains from the Family Dollar store.

Gail --71.203.xx.xx

mini blinds...where? (by RichE [IL]) Posted on: Nov 11, 2018 5:38 AM
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I can still get them from my local Menards. I always wondered why almost every tenant destroys the mini-blinds within 6 months. --67.186.xxx.xxx

mini blinds...where? (by Lana [IN]) Posted on: Nov 11, 2018 6:46 AM
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Amazon for all mine. As a Prime member, I pay no shipping. --216.23.xxx.xx

mini blinds...where? (by Nicole [PA]) Posted on: Nov 11, 2018 9:42 AM
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I have never put up a miniblind EVER. I'd guess almost all my windows have the brackets. If they are semi-decent when a tenant leaves, I let them. If the slats are broken and the cords knotted and ripped, I toss them.

I have regular white curved end curtain rods for rod pocket curtains. I have curtains in every room. Again, they stay from tenant to tenant and if they don't want them, they can toss them. --72.70.xxx.xxx

mini blinds...where? (by Sisco [MO]) Posted on: Nov 11, 2018 10:26 AM
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It appears that the cheap cordless blinds may outlast the cheap corded blinds due to the design keeping both sides level. --72.172.xxx.xx

mini blinds...where? (by Hollis [MA]) Posted on: Nov 11, 2018 1:18 PM
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Check out Posey supply online. I have some properties that have large not standard windows and they have all sizes.

Good prices, sent them pretty quickly,.. --96.236.xxx.xxx

mini blinds...where? (by MikeA [TX]) Posted on: Nov 11, 2018 5:14 PM
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I've switched over to roller blinds. They are easy to cut to size, are cheaper than the cordless blinds, and all brands use the same brackets. --50.26.xx.xxx

mini blinds...where? (by Wilma [PA]) Posted on: Nov 12, 2018 7:16 AM
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I'm with MikeA - have used roller shades for 20+ years. I get the heaviest room darkening vinyl shades from Lowe's or H.D., cut to size. They hold up pretty well. I think that I have had to charge for maybe 3 or 4 broken rollers and 1 ripped shade (kid took a letter opener to it) through the years.

Although a few tenants keep them pulled down all the time, which makes the inside like a cave... --71.175.xxx.x

mini blinds...where? (by mike [MO]) Posted on: Nov 12, 2018 7:32 AM
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HD Supply --99.82.xxx.xxx

mini blinds...where? (by Charlie [CT]) Posted on: Nov 12, 2018 10:25 PM
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Haven’ t checked on ........blinds.But our Orange Lowe’s is packing it in,claims not enough business. Mismanagement at the upper echelon Even I could have told them to stop building another store soo close to their other one.My ten year old grandson knew that............Charlie ..................................I mean,after all?.............,, .............. --32.214.xxx.xx

mini blinds...where? (by Sorta Blonde [CA]) Posted on: Nov 15, 2018 9:37 AM
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Wally Mart of course. I had to replace 5 windows mini-blinds. Each window was 5 feet across (old aluminum sliders). So I priced the LONG 5 foot size which had been there and then discovered for 1/4 the price, I could get TWO 2 1/2 foot blinds and install them side by side. Worked out great! Each side of the slider has its own blind and makes it easy to open, close, control the entire window. My tenants love this arrangement. I love the Cheap price I paid for 10 sets of blinds. --174.66.xxx.xxx

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