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How to: Trim Wood Window Blinds
From Re-nest: Our site that covers abundant design for green homes

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We've been busy moving in to a new place, and, as always, been looking for ways to re-use what we already have. For example: wood window blinds -- they're always a bit too wide. Here's how to shorten them for a custom fit.

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Comments (1)

Or, you can measure the inside of your window and take your wood blinds to your local Home Depot, where they'll cut them for you, for FREE. And there will be no risk of sliced fingers on the metal mounting bar, or slightly uneven blinds.

posted by Manders22 on June 30th 2008 at 9:49am
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