Replacing a broken set of blinds in my house and apparently no one sells the old standard kind where you pull the cord to raise them, I guess because kids and/or pets could tangle in the cord? Bit of an education in miniblinds today.

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      2 months ago

      Yes. It keeps the heat that is generated on the surface of the blinds outside your window, so the room doesn’t heat up so much.

      • @johannesvanderwhales
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        12 months ago

        Wouldn’t they get really dirty? I don’t think I’ve ever seen this in the US.

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          2 months ago

          Yes, it does become part of cleaning the window to also wipe the slats. They are usually made of Aluminium as far as I know.

          I posted a picture in a nearby branch of the comment tree.