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.

  • @[email protected]
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    1 month 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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      11 month ago

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

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        1 month 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.