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.

    • growsomethinggood ()
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      83 months ago

      They can! They look identical to the old blinds, just without the string. I had to ask if the installers forgot the strings when we got new ones a few years ago!

      • @mumblerfish@lemmy.world
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        63 months ago

        Wait, I meant like in between the glass of the windows. If you have to pull and push the blinds themselves that would not work… right?

        • @TheRedSpade@lemmy.world
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          33 months ago

          Are you saying that they’d be in between 2 stationary panes of glass? That sounds like a nightmare to deal with anyway.

          • @mumblerfish@lemmy.world
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            33 months ago

            Stationary for usual operations, at least. There is usually a mechanism to open it up so you can mend them if necessary.

        • WalrusDragonOnABike [they/them]
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          23 months ago

          I have some of those. There’s just a sliding mechanism built into the pane on the inside. No string. Much cleaner look and so much easier to use.