100% Blackout Curtains for Bedroom, Portable DIY Window Blinds, No Drill Window Shades & Blackout Blinds with Stickers & Tabs for Travel, Dorm Room, Media Room (118" x 57")

Before these blackout blinds, my kids were up at the crack of dawn — like 6 AM kind of early. Now? Today they slept in until 8:45 AM. I’m honestly not sure if I should be shocked or just start celebrating every morning like it’s a holiday.I loved that these blinds were super easy to install — no drilling, no fancy tools, and I swear I did it in a sleepy, slightly rage-fueled haze from all those early wake-ups. If I can do it, anyone can.Bonus: they’re reusable, so when the inevitable chaos of life moves rooms around, I can take them with me (or gift them to another desperate parent).If you want to reclaim your mornings and maybe your sanity, these blackout blinds are a game changer. Living in sleep peace now — highly recommend!

I stayed at a air b n b with room darkening curtains a few weeks ago, and had wonderful sleep, and i have been trying to get that same experience in my bedroom with out all the costs involved in thick fabric. I think I found what will have to be good enough in these black out shades. they are removable and can be easily stored if I don't want to keep them up. if I did a better job at cutting the shade and securing it to the wall, they would completely block the light. however, I am not a pro at installation. But for the price, somewhat easy set up and quick delivery, I recommend them to anyone looking for a similar expectations. They darken the room enough.

I will admit that I put very little effort into this. Barely measured when I cut the material and loosely stuck it into place. The kit is well-designed, love that there are several options for applying it to the window. Even with the minimal effort I put in (didn't stick down every edge, accidentally cut one edge thinner than the window, etc.) the light-blocking is much better than any blackout curtain I've ever purchased, which is a miracle because as a night-shift worker I've tried at least 10 different curtain sets over the years and have even doubled up on some that have promised (and not delivered) on the blackout effect. Granted I still have my old blackout curtains up over my less than perfect attempt with this material, but based on how well they work even without me cutting them perfectly and sticking every edge down, I would say these work really really well.

Works well at a reasonable price, with a few reservations.As the instructions say, the product has an "odor" when you first open it. It's made of polyester, but it stinks like a new vinyl roller blind. Eventually it outgasses.Unlike a roller blind, the fabric has creases that probably don't go away. You could probably flatten them with a steam iron on low heat with a layer of cloth between the iron and the curtain, but the instructions don't recommend it.More important, one side is silver to reflect sun. That's OK for back windows and side windows toward the back, especially above air conditioners. My long thermal curtains don't cover the window space above the ACs; the room darkening roller blinds don't block heat; the unlined café curtains above the AC are too short to cover the top window fully and neither reflect sun nor block heat. If you never need to open the curtains to windows with ACs, this product is perfect for those spaces.But in windows facing the street, this curtain is truly ugly. One option is to install it white side out. That would reduce but not eliminate its effectiveness. After all, it's the same material as the liner side of thermal curtains. The creases seem more visible than those in thermal curtains, but maybe I notice them more because they're new. They aren't visible at a distance through a screen, but picture windows with no screen definitely need a different treatment.The thickness doesn't matter. To be functional, the curtain needs an outer layer to reflect sun, inner layers to resist heat and block UV, and a nonreflective inner layer for appearances if you ever draw the curtains back. It only needs enough polyester fabric for an effective blackout. Adding extra plastic just to make it feel sturdier would be wasteful and increase the price. Unless you plan to install it outdoors or pelt it with beanbags, it's durable enough.The round adhesive tabs and Velcro tabs both seem to work well. How long they remain sticky depends on how hot it gets for how long and the material your window frame is made of.I recommend this product for windows that don't face the street and have additional curtains that rarely need to be opened to admit light.For windows that face the street or need to admit light part of the day, they could be cut to fit the roller of a worn-out vinyl roller shade, with white side out, as a cheaper substitute for a proper insulated rolldown blackout shade.

These blackout covers work amazingly! I have tried blackout curtains and other items to try and prevent heat from coming into my window and nothing has worked. Although I am waiting for Summer to be full on before I say these work amazing, so far I have noticed a pretty significant change in the amount of heat that comes through. It definitely does blackout your entire room if that is all you need, these with definitely do the job. The panel of material it comes with is fully customizable in size and comes with velcro to hang it up on your window. I personally didn't just want a blacked out room so I open it during the cooler parts of the day and close it during the hottest. I highly recommend using the Velcro it comes with because it is very durable and holds really well. I also just like being able to take it down whenever I want to.