How to Make Your Roman Blinds in Olympia Safe

You already have roman blinds in Olympia hanging. Right now, you don’t have the budget to buy child-safe blinds, so you need to make your current options safer. There are a few options available.

You will hear that cutting the cords is an option. The problem here is that you run the risk of the cords falling out of the blinds so you can no longer use them properly. There are better ways to make the cords safer for children around.

Keep the Cords Out of the Way

One option is to make sure the cords are out of reach. You can get a hook at the top of the window to hang the cords to the roman blinds in Olympia on. It’s important to make sure this hook secures the cords in place so that they don’t fall down during the night.

You’ll want to ensure that all furniture is away from the windows. This is something you should do anyway, but there are times that the room layout just doesn’t quite work. However, any furniture that can be climbed on can lead to little hands reaching those cords that are supposed to be out of reach.

If you need a stool to hook the cords up, that’s great. It’s much harder for little hands to get to them. Make sure you remove the stool and that children don’t see how you do things, as they’ll be tempted to copy.

Use a Tension Setup to Lock the Cord in Place

Depending on the type of cords on the roman blinds in Olympia, you could get a setup that helps you create tension in those cords. This is usually a locking system at the side of the window frame, where you wrap the cords around it to hold the cord in place. The cord is tight enough that it doesn’t allow for any movement, so loops can’t form.

This is great, as long as children don’t see what you’re doing. If they can reach the tension system, they could unravel the cord and start to play with it. You’ll want something in place that make sit near impossible for them to use.

Another downside is that you can’t use the cords that quickly. You’ll need to unravel it and then open and close your roman blinds in Olympia. If you’re in a rush, you could end up not bothering to wrap the cord around.

Make Them Temporary Measures

The best thing to do is to have these systems in place temporarily. The aim is to save up for cordless window coverings to make things safer for children. After all, children will look at what you’re doing and start to see how they can play with the blinds.

The tension system or keeping the cords out of the way will give you some time to save money, though. Take a look at how much new blinds are and figure out a plan.

There is no price on your child’s life. At the same time, you don’t necessarily have the budget for new roman blinds in Olympia, so you need to act temporarily until you have it.

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