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")

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.

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!

This product far exceeded my expectations!!! I have a window above my bathtub that has the rainglass you cannot see through, but of course it lets light in (cellular shades diffuse it some). I wanted to be able to relax in a bubble bath with candles in a completely dark room, and this product does not disappoint! It is very easy to use and I was able to put it up without a second set of hands. I used the adhesive circles that come with it since I plan to keep it up all the time. It also comes with 12 velcro strips that are each 4" long, and I will keep those to use with something else. My window is 46" x 46", so I cut the curtain in a 47" x 47" piece. You want to clean the outside of the window frame where you will adhere to the metal window frame. I think it is wise to stick this beyond the edge of the actual window glass so that the light is physically unable to penetrate any cracks. This is why the instructions say to cut it a little larger than the window. I used 16 of the 18 provided adhesive circles, which are VERY sticky. Peel each one off, stick to the clean metal frame facing inside to the room. The next step I would do differently next time. Then you peel off the other side (facing you) of each circle that is now on the frame to expose the sticky part that you will apply the curtain to. They are so sticky that it was a bit tricky to get each one started to pull off the backing...next time I would actually expose the sticky on both sides before putting it on the wall because you could just barely touch it to the frame so that your skin does not touch much of each side. Once you have the entire window frame ready with sticky side exposed toward you, start at the top and hold the curtain up (black side facing you) to make sure it exceeds just beyond each side and the top. Press the curtain hard against each sticky circle. Since you just barely stuck it on the wall to prevent pressing the inside sticky side, now pushing the curtain from the black side will allow you to press the circle well into the frame. Work your way down each side simultaneously to make sure the curtain again just barely passes over the edge of the frame and sticks to each circle, finishing the bottom horizontal side last. I cannot send a picture with the lights off because it literally is a dark room and I cannot believe not a single sliver of light comes through! Since this is between my window and the cellular blind, you cannot even tell it is there. Draw up my bubble bath, light the candles, and relax the cares away any time of day!! This would also work great with the velcro strips when traveling with small children who fall to sleep easier in darkness, especially outside of their normal sleeping location.

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.