Aren’t totally sure how to perfectly close, lower, or adjust roller blinds, shades, and curtains for the required amount of privacy, darkness, glare control, sun protection, and insulation? Don’t worry – we’ve got solutions you are looking for.
From single-string and continuous cord to top-down bottom up, cordless(child-safe), and motorized models, you’ll know precisely how to close, raise, and adjust your roller blinds, shades, and curtains to the perfect setting.
Scroll on to learn how to close your window treatments the right way from experts at Affordable Blinds.
Key Points
- If your window treatments come with a single-string lift system, just unlock the cords and adjust the fabric to your desired height.
- Use two cords of your corded top down bottom up blinds to close or adjust the top and bottom portions.
- Use top and bottom rails of your cordless top down bottom up blinds to adjust the top and bottom portions to the required height.
- To operate your cordless one mini blinds, just push the bottom rail up with the help of a finger.
- To open, close, or position your continuous cord-loop blinds by tugging along the front and bottom loops.
- Pull and push your cordless roller blinds, shades, or curtains with your hands to close, lower, or open them.
Why Do You Need to Close Your Home’s Blinds?
You need to fully lower your home’s roller blinds or other window treatments for several reasons. Here are a few of them:
Security: Make sure to close the blinds at night to maximize your home’s security and safety. Also, keep them closed when you are not at home.
Privacy: When the blinds are lowered, they will create a buffer between your room’s interior and the outside world. Lowering the blinds is especially important in high traffic areas.
Room Darkening Effect for a Restful Sleep: If you want to sleep during the day, close your blinds, shades, or curtains to create complete darkness.
Watching Movies: If you want a darker environment to watch movies in your media room, just close the blinds.
Insulation or Thermal Regulation: You’ll want to close the blinds to keep heat out during the summer month and to keep it in during the winter months. This temperature regulation will help you save on energy bills and make your home more comfortable.
Steps to Close/Adjust Corded Roller Blinds
- Step 1: To close a Roller shade, you can either pull the cord or chain to lower the blind.
- Step 2: To raise the blind, you can push the blind up from the bottom.
- Step 3: Some roller blinds also have a mechanism that allows you to stop the blind at any point when opening or closing it, so you can adjust the amount of light or privacy as per your requirements.
- Step 4: To completely close the blind, you need to continue pulling or pushing until the blind is fully rolled up at the top of the window.
How to Close Cordless Roller Blinds, Shades, & Curtains
- Step 1: Pull the bottom rail down to close the blinds, while removing any obstructions on the way, such as window bolts or door handles.
- Step 2: To raise the roller to the required height, just push the rail up, applying balanced, evenly distributed force with your hand.
Closing Blinds with Slats
- To close the blinds with slats facing down, turn the stick rod or wand clockwise.
- If you want to close the blinds with slats facing up, twist the stick rod in a counterclockwise direction.
- Keep turning the wand till the rounded side of the slats faces the window while the canvas side faces upward.
How to Close Motorized Roller Blinds, Shades, & Curtains
In the case of Motorized Light Filtering Essential Roller Shades, you will need to push the button to close them.
If your motorized window treatments come with a remote control option, it will allow you to remotely raise, lower, or adjust the blind.
For closing roller blinds that are integrated into your home automation system, you’ll need a tap on the touchscreen of your smartphone or tablet.
FAQs
How do you retract roller shades?
- If your roller shade comes with a retractable pin, turn the serrated wheel and the pin will retract.
- In the case of a cordless roller system, gently pull and release the shade and it will automatically retract.
- To roll the blinds up by hand, start rolling them by folding up the bottom end of the blinds.
- To safely remove and retract the roller shades, turn the large clear wheel at the pin end anti-clockwise.
What is the correct way to shut blinds?
To correctly shut the blinds, follow these steps:
Step 1: Pull one side of the cord (if they are corded) or the bottom rail (if they are cordless), and watch how the blinds move.
Step 2: If the fabric goes down, continue pulling the bottom side until it reaches an appropriate height or position.
Step 3: If it doesn’t go down smoothly, pull the other side of the cord or the bottom rail to lower the blind.
Step 4: Once your window blinds or shade reaches a certain level, stop pulling the strings or the bottom rails.
How do you get blinds to go down?
The best way to get your blinds to go down conveniently is to choose a cordless or motorized mechanism.
In the case of corded blinds, lock or unlock your blinds by tugging either cord to the left or right. Next, pull down on the left or right string to raise the top or bottom portion of your blinds.
If the cords get stuck and are unable to be lowered or raised, it is mostly due to the cords trapped in the lock mechanism.
To release the trapped cord, raise it until it’s level with the headrial at the top of the window treatment. Then gently tug on the cord.
How does a spring loaded roller blind work?
Spring-loaded roller blinds use a coiled spring inside of their hollow tube and work by means of a tensioned clutch mechanism that locks the fabric in place when engaged. To release the fabric and lower or raise it, gently pull on the blind to the desired height.
In the case of slow operation, spring-loaded blinds will dig into the long wooden roll and prevent it from further spinning. In fast operation, they don’t grab the fabric.
Further Assistance
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