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Quick & Cheap POSTAGE STAMP DISPENSER DIY
Don’t keep a roll of stamps in your desk drawer in a way that they can unfurl all over the place. And don’t spend a bunch of money on a postage stamp dispenser from the stationary store or online. Make your own for around 25¢! All it takes is a trip to the dollar store and a few minutes at home.
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Blind shortening creating a custom length
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How to shorten cordless faux wood blinds

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  • @johnmchoul7656
    @johnmchoul7656 Месяц назад

    Very helpful

  • @PCHPatti
    @PCHPatti 5 месяцев назад

    Bravo! I was looking for a way to corral my kitchen food labels for my freezer meals. You have inspired me.

  • @bettygentry9672
    @bettygentry9672 7 месяцев назад

    THANK YOU!

  • @k2dac898
    @k2dac898 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you very much for this idea. 🙂

  • @mielock
    @mielock Год назад

    Superb tutorial. I'm completely empowered after watching your video. Thanks for taking the time to make this video for me!

  • @chrisstapleton7317
    @chrisstapleton7317 Год назад

    Just what I was looking for. After cutting mine the cords shot up inside the mechanism and I heard the horrific sound of springs unwinding . I took the blinds down removed the mechanisms, opened them and then rewound and resprang them. The process took over two hours. My other half then held the tension on all three cords while I restrang each slat. I promised I would find an easier way and ran across your video. Thank you so much for sharing ❤️

  • @bena.189
    @bena.189 Год назад

    Very smart

  • @flossycaines1270
    @flossycaines1270 Год назад

    Thank you!!!

  • @leesnellings9951
    @leesnellings9951 Год назад

    Those slats usually will just snap into and fall out

  • @kori_88
    @kori_88 2 года назад

    THANK YOU! Brilliant

  • @ftahir
    @ftahir 2 года назад

    Good demo!

  • @tgwel4839
    @tgwel4839 2 года назад

    Thank you!!

  • @vanfiver27
    @vanfiver27 2 года назад

    Love your calming voice sounds Canadian to me ,,thank you this a great video

    • @michehacks9005
      @michehacks9005 2 года назад

      Hi Bill, thanks for the complement. I am actually originally from Canada, but been living in the states for a looooong time. :-)

  • @tseringsandup1013
    @tseringsandup1013 3 года назад

    Thank you! Your video is very helpful. You have explained step-by-step far better than those professionals because professionals explains way too fast and hard to catch with them. God bless you.

    • @michehacks9005
      @michehacks9005 2 года назад

      Thank you for the the lovely comment and for the blessing. (。◕‿◕。)

  • @eppurse
    @eppurse 3 года назад

    Sad she did not use another approach where she could save a couple slats in case of damage (read :CATS) At around eleven she started snipping all the extra ladder rung- then cut off the entire excess???? Weird!

    • @michehacks9005
      @michehacks9005 Год назад

      good points. I did keep some of the slats for other uses. For example in some projects where I need a "spacer" or to stir paint in a can when I don't have paint sticks (or to re-purpose them that way so as not to waste precious paint sticks unnecessarily). thanks for your comment.

  • @eppurse
    @eppurse 3 года назад

    I would not leave extra slats at the bottom; trying to tilt so many useless stacked slats stresses the angle mechanism at the top of the blinds. Over time the gears will strip up there and you lose your ability to tilt your slats. And who needs that! My bedroom installation whenever a previous renter or manager did not take off the excess slats- and I had to tug on my ladder string to assist angle adjustment. Removing the extra slats helps, but sometime the blinds still have trouble. Manager wanted to replace with another kind of blind, but they forgot about it. Nice thing is, they can't tell I fixed it.

    • @michehacks9005
      @michehacks9005 Год назад

      Yes, I supposed I left the extra slats just in case something went awry, but really, I had no other reason to.

  • @marciaadamslandry2356
    @marciaadamslandry2356 3 года назад

    What happened to the excess center cord?

    • @michehacks9005
      @michehacks9005 Год назад

      not exactly sure what you mean, but maybe the answer is that the slack just gets taken up naturally?

  • @littledabldooya
    @littledabldooya 3 года назад

    You’re a real hero - taking the time to make this video to help others. Wish RUclips has a “send a tip” option so I could throw a few bucks in your change bucket :)

  • @tombrown6628
    @tombrown6628 3 года назад

    Excellent job and video! Wish I had seen it before destroying my first blind.!👍👍

    • @michehacks9005
      @michehacks9005 2 года назад

      aw, thanks. Live and learn, i'm probably older than you, lol.

  • @craigmonteforte1478
    @craigmonteforte1478 3 года назад

    15 years ago I custom cut a big group of the old style mini blinds to fit a 1964 Chris Craft Cabin Cruiser to the best of my knowledge the newer owners still are using all of them currently no instructions or RUclips videos just me rum and some cursing FYI boat windows are often triangular and tapered on multiple sides I wanted full privacy And got it

    • @michehacks9005
      @michehacks9005 Год назад

      good for you for figuring all of that out! light or dark rum? 😉

  • @reginataylorhines
    @reginataylorhines 3 года назад

    Great Video. I loved the way you took the time to explain everything. Thank you!

  • @DF-yz4kj
    @DF-yz4kj 3 года назад

    Thank you, your video was helpful. I also wanted to see how a cordless blind went up & down & sure enough you demonstrated that too!! Yes!

  • @TEXICANROCKNROLL
    @TEXICANROCKNROLL 3 года назад

    Wish I had seen this sooner, I paid nearly $90 for one blind, decided to shorten it and cut one of the cords that's tensioned for lifting and lowering of the blind, well as soon as I did that, the tensioned cord got "sucked" up into the main spring mechanism never to be seen again. It rendered my blind useless I was P.O'd for sure but learned a valuable lesson... ALWAYS research and don't assume you know what you're doing (unless you actually do)

  • @davidamick2030
    @davidamick2030 3 года назад

    good video

  • @ArtsMoneyTalk
    @ArtsMoneyTalk 3 года назад

    thank you!

  • @MrKfq269
    @MrKfq269 3 года назад

    The directions state that if more than 5 slats are removed it could have an effect on the performance of the blinds. Have you had any issues?

    • @michehacks9005
      @michehacks9005 2 года назад

      No I have not have any issues. But the blinds are mostly in the down position and only the slats get tilted.

  • @christinekopas382
    @christinekopas382 3 года назад

    Just followed your directions and my blinds look great...thank you for posting this, it's the best video out there!

  • @pattybest246
    @pattybest246 3 года назад

    One of the best videos I have seen, thanks!

    • @michehacks9005
      @michehacks9005 2 года назад

      Oh my, such a wonderful complement. thank you!

  • @daniellemacfarlane1613
    @daniellemacfarlane1613 3 года назад

    I need to know how to shorten cordless blinds that don't have a plug

  • @traciphillips3834
    @traciphillips3834 3 года назад

    Thank you! So easy to understand!!!!!

    • @michehacks9005
      @michehacks9005 2 года назад

      So glad that my "overexplaining" is useful to some!

  • @andreaminer8811
    @andreaminer8811 3 года назад

    Thank you so much for this information!! Very easy to understand :)

  • @aatldavis
    @aatldavis 3 года назад

    Thank you! I would have made so many mistakes without your great video.

  • @doritos3121
    @doritos3121 4 года назад

    I wish I had watched this video before I ruined my blinds😭

  • @kevinhardesty6525
    @kevinhardesty6525 4 года назад

    Thanks for the tutorial. I had repacked my blinds to return them after the directions read “these blinds cannot be shortened”. Then I found your great video. Shortened them perfectly. Bravo!!!

  • @americanbeauty171
    @americanbeauty171 4 года назад

    Nice!!👍🏽

  • @siskiou
    @siskiou 4 года назад

    Thanks a million! My blinds look so much better now! :)

  • @mberner-smiley7003
    @mberner-smiley7003 4 года назад

    Thank you! You are so awesome!!

  • @dougl.6461
    @dougl.6461 4 года назад

    It's ridiculous how my kitchen window blinds I purchased at the standard 35-in width store bought have to come with 8,500 ft of length to them! I mean really? I threw away over half of the mini blind after shortening it.

    • @michehacks9005
      @michehacks9005 2 года назад

      yes, I know. I guess it's easier for the manufacturer to do this rather than package a gazillion lengths. I keep the slats to use for other "MacGuyver-ing" lol.

  • @dougl.6461
    @dougl.6461 4 года назад

    Tying the knot at the very end is also Genius as I just fought forever it felt with 2 loose ends working with a terrible bad back.

  • @dougl.6461
    @dougl.6461 4 года назад

    Best easy to follow video ever and you rock out that fur coat!!!

    • @michehacks9005
      @michehacks9005 2 года назад

      thanks, Doug. That's so kind of you to say!

  • @donnap587
    @donnap587 4 года назад

    That is a lot of extra trouble to shorten the blinds give me the corded ones anytime I could do them in less than 5 minutes.

  • @f34dave
    @f34dave 4 года назад

    Thank you so much!! Remove 9 slats and finished up in about 20 minutes thanks to your video... the rest are going to be a breeze!!!

  • @MEDFREEPATCHES
    @MEDFREEPATCHES 4 года назад

    Great instructions, thanks!

  • @homersmith9103
    @homersmith9103 4 года назад

    Could not have done this without this video. Much better that the manufacturer's video. Thank you.

  • @nikkiturbeville6615
    @nikkiturbeville6615 4 года назад

    Thank u sooo much. I figure during this quarantine i can finally have time to do this ! Excellent video !

  • @lynnwendeln1190
    @lynnwendeln1190 4 года назад

    Finally found a video to help me with shortening my blinds! Thank you for taking the time to do this!

  • @norgermish1
    @norgermish1 4 года назад

    Thank you for your help. Not sure if it was already mentioned but that "snap cut" tool is for pruning

    • @michehacks9005
      @michehacks9005 2 года назад

      Hi. No, noone has mentioned that about the snap cut. Pruning? really? I thought it was for cutting small tile or something. Can't believe it's a gardening tool!

  • @christinebielawa6499
    @christinebielawa6499 4 года назад

    Thank you!

  • @dankloker7041
    @dankloker7041 4 года назад

    Thank you for posting... A big help

  • @winstonmontgomery8211
    @winstonmontgomery8211 4 года назад

    9:00 I was excited to hear her start to explain how the blinds work and 15 seconds later I was instantly disappointed in her generic explanation. Loved the video.