Customer Reviews

Redi Shade 1616204 Original Pleated White Paper Shade 36-by-72-Inch, 6-Pack

5 star:		(13)
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3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

These shades, though made of paper, look nicer than one would ever expect when installed. Being able to custom fit them to the width of the window(s) is a plus, especially for a set of windows that vary somewhat in size. So far I have had no problems with mine staying up, and I would offer the following tip: prepare the surface where you will attach the adhesive strip first; clean the area with a paper towel saturated with rubbing alcohol and allow to dry thoroughly. This removes any dirt and especially oils that prevent the adhesive from working well. The shades filter light and provide privacy although they are not light-blocking. Also, please note that the 72" length on these is misleading; the shades are that long only if the accordion pleating is fully extended, which does not happen simply by hanging them. When installed and allowed to hang naturally, the shades cover a 60" vertical space (approximately). I found that it took a lot longer to trim the width of the shades than the stated time, but I was not using the sharpest of knives:( In general I highly recommend these shades for their appearance and value!

This batch of Redi Shades just isn't sticking the way the way its supposed to. The adhesive will hold for a day or two, then the shade will fall off and need to be rubbed back into place. The only solution was resorting to two-sided adhesive tape to keep them in place. This was a repeat purchase, I've had no problem with the brand until this. Don't know if they changed the type of adhesive used, but if so its definitely not an improvement. Since they are not really so cheap (Dollar Stores sell 'permanent' shades in the same price range) I thought this worth noting.

I love these shades, they actually look really nice and were easy to use. We needed something right away so that we could move into our new house and have some privacy but we didn't have the time or money to find all our curtains and shades at this point. A friend recommended these and I am so glad because they were quick, easy, cheap and look almost as good as expensive permanent shades. I'd probably look into the corded version as it can be a pain to keep clipping these up and down, and I'm not sure how durable they'll be since they're made of paper, but it's been a month and I'm really happy with them. In some rooms we may not even replace them.

I purchased a pack of six shades for six windows in my bedroom. After putting up the shades one evening, The first shade fell to the floor during the night. Thinking that maybe we hadn't installed properly, as we were trying to stick it back up again, a second shade fell as we looked on. To date, 3 out of 6 shades remain on the windows. I am not impressed with whatever is being used to make them stick.

This would be a great idea if it wouls stay up. They don't stick well to wood mouldings.

These were exactly what I thought, an inexpensive fix to glaring sun. They are a bit floppy when clipped in the up position but they work wonderfully for those far and few between hot, glaring sunny days here in Vermont. They are inexpensive and can replaced easily when damaged or dirty. I would like to suggest that they contain four clips instead of two so that some of the 'droop' can be eliminated.

I honestly can not believe how great these shades look, privacy is unbelievable and they are amazingly so inexpensive and easy to cut.
In no time I had these up and what a great fit..What I paid for six I couldn't purchase one from another company. Thank you amazon..

This is by far the "easiest" thing I have ever done. I just put this shade in the window, fanned it out and it was done. It is hard to tell the difference between this one and the fan I paid $475 for. I am purchasing several more and highly recommend this product. Sooo glad I found it..!!

The blinds look nice, and were easy to cut, but they won't stay up! After I put them up, they fell back down within a couple of hours, and haven't stayed up since. I've tried to tape them, but obviously tape isn't strong enough to hold up these shades. I'm considering trying duct tape, just so that I can get some usability out of them. I mean, all I wanted them for was decoration. I never planned on touching or moving them in my life.

On the pro side though, they arrived very quickly under free shipping.

These look pretty nice. Had no problem cutting to width using a utility knife. I used mine in the bathroom and found that the humidity caused them to stretch out almost flat at top. (notice the change in fold density on the product picture) Had to keep trimming off the bottom as they became longer. Also, the wind from a leaky window or moving door will cause them to go flying, so don't plan to mount them on a moving door. These are basically folded heavy paper with a strip of adhesive at the top. There was some problems with mine with the paper at the top few inches being mangled a bit, taking away some from the look. Most people would never notice the blinds are not real. Very easy to put up.