Black Out Curtains

Updated on July 30, 2010
N.F. asks from North Richland Hills, TX
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Simple Question: Can anybody recommend black out curtains that actually block out light, and where you purchased them? Most I will pay is $60 for the pair. We currently have thermal curtains, but they don't completely block out light, but do great in blocking out heat and cold air.

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L.N.

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well i needed those for my kids bedroom and couldn't really go with any other color other than pink as their entire room is pink. i can't believe i just got them at pottery barn kids outlet. i saw those online and wasn't sure whether the pink would block the light so i didn't order. then the next day drove to the outlets nearby and saw same ones except that they were 70 per cent off so i got them. they block a 100 per cent of the light. wow what a difference between waking up at 6 or 7 and now 9 am.
if you're looking for other bedrooms, the ones i saw were at jcpenney.com
don't know how they look in person but reviews said they're trully blockout curtains.
ps forgot the price, paid for two pairs (50 wide and 80 long) 50 bucks for both (this is at the PBkids outlet).

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B.K.

answers from Chicago on

I just saw them at Walmart, they are called "Eclipse" they're about $20 a panel, depends on the length. They have various colors.

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F.H.

answers from Phoenix on

I can't sleep unless it's pitch black. I got ours at Walmart. Can't remember how much but not even close to $60. Good luck!

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K.V.

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Costco gets them in every now and then, but I would say all around best priced - Wallmart, Target, JCPenny, Bed Bath Beyond and online Amazon and Overstock.com. As long as they have a good think backing it iwll block out the light

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D.M.

answers from San Francisco on

The one's Target carries suck, don't get those. I haven't bought replacements yet, but I can totally recommend what not to get. LOL :)

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S.B.

answers from Kansas City on

i also recommend the eclipse from walmart

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M.P.

answers from Portland on

I've been shopping for energy efficient curtains. Target has 2 different qualities of energy efficient curtains/drapes. The brand that actually said they were black out are too light in weight and have the wrong feel to their lining to work. The brand I bought is Mainstay. The backing that is part of the curtain is white and feels rubberized. I haven't put them up yet but I've had much experience with black out curtains and these look like they'll work not only for conserving energy but also for blocking out the light.

I worked graveyard for many years. I bought my first set of drapery from J.D. Penney or Sears. They had a separate lining that was white, the back of which felt rubbery. They worked very well. When I moved the room already had drapery. I purchased fabric that looked and felt like the lining in my earlier curtains, hemmed it with a wider hem on the top and put in button holes which I used to hang it on the back of the drapery using the drapery hooks that held up the curtains.

I've also used a sheet of Styrofoam or compressed fiber, 1/2" thick to insert in the window behind the drapery. I found these in a home building store. I cut it to size then cut that piece in half and attached the two halves with duct tape so that it could be folded and put in the closet when not in use. This was the least expensive way.

When you're buying curtains/drapes make sure that they're wide enough and long enough that they overlap the wall by a couple of inches. Otherwise the light seeps in around the edges.

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