We know rent a room is important for non-homeowners and the most irritating thing is there has lot of limitation to use the stuff. Most of the time renters faces too much light in the window. Suppose you are working on a night shift and you have small child who need to stuff in the day or need dark environment.
So, you need to blackout windows temporarily because your homeowner will not allow permanent solution. Let’s discuss about some temporarily solution of blackout windows in a rental.
Better to Know More About Your Available Options
Before starting you must know the available options that will be your temporary solution one is blackout window film and backout curtain.
Get Blackout Window Film for Temporary Solution:
Blackout window film is a temporary solution for making a window blackout. This is an adhesive film and easy to apply in the window. This blackout film prevents the light coming outside from window and passing through the window.
It is very easy to apply simply cutting the film according to the size of the window and place its sticky side. But before placing it please clean the window glass for proper attachment. Though is one of the cost-effective solutions to blackout a window but it works best.
But it has some drawback because it reduces the visibility during day and when you are going to remove this you cannot remove it completely because it will stich some residue on the glass.
Blackout Curtains or Blinds:
Another alternative window blackout solution for any kind of home. Blackout curtain or blind is one the favorite option that household choose. Blackout curtains or blind can block sunlight because it is made of light blocking materials.
You can blackout curtains in several design and colors that can enhance your room decoration. But you need to follow the manufacturers instruction. There is important note that blackout curtains and rod need drilling and install of some hardware that maybe not allowed in some rental home.
DIY (Do It Yourself) Temporarily Windows Blackout:
There are some options that you can DIY to blackout your windows temporarily. You can customize them easily and those are budget friendly.
Hard board and Foam board:
One of the easy ways to blackout windows in rental is using a cupboard/ hardboard and foam board. You can find this stuff easily from your nearest hardware shop. The things you need is a cupboard or hardboard or a foam board, a cutter, a measuring take and sticky residue or tape. Simply cut the board according to your window size and put with some sticky residue like glue or tape. If you cannot cut properly the window may look bad from outside or inside.
Get Some More Blackout Options (Rent Friendly)
Apart from the above solutions you can get some rent friendly blackout option that your homeowner cannot complain or do not break your conditions.
Tension Curtain Rod for Temporary Solution:
Tension curtain rod is best choice for renters who have limitation in drilling into the wall. So tension curtain rod allows you to blackout your window without drilling or making any hole. Tension rods are easily adjustable, customizable and fits any type of wall or window. The owner cannot find any whole or marks on the wall.
Magnetic Curtain Rods for Easy Use:
If you want a damage proof solution and versatile as a bonus then magnetic curtain rod is a great choice. From its name we understand its use. It has a strong magnet that carry the rod and hang the curtain in it. So, there is hassle of drilling and installing any hardware. Just put the curtain rod aligning the middle and hang the curtain that’s it.
Some Other Available Options:
There are some light blocking stuffs available in the market that you can get in a low budget. Some utility like application tools and knives also make the process easier for you. On the other hand, curtain liners and tiebacks are also effective for blocking the lights coming through window and can be temporary solution for your rental.
Final Words:
There are lot of stuff found now a days for blocking the windows temporarily in a rental such as Blackout Curtains or Blinds, Hard board and Foam board, Magnetic Curtain Rods and many more. So, it is not so tough task to blackout a window. Those are easy to install and without any marks on the wall you can install. But when you apply some sticky residue, it may damage your window glass or hard to remove properly. So, take care of choosing the sticky residue. No more for today hope you are enjoying your rental home.