A great way to maintain privacy, but still allow light through your windows is with window frosting. There are commercial films available, some are expensive others are meant to be permanent. This window frosting tutorial shows you how to get a great frosted look for only $16. Not only is the technique inexpensive, it is easily removable if you decide to do something else to your windows down the road. Good luck!

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Vertical blinds are prone to breaking, especially if you have young children or pets. Usually you get a few extra slats, but when those run out, how do you repair you blinds? Here is a cheap and easy way to fix your vertical blinds quickly. After you watch the video, if you’re interested in purchasing the product used to fix the vertical blind slat, we’ve found the best deals at ebay. You can follow this link for a quick listing: vane savers at ebay. Best of luck in your repairs!