How to Fix Broken Blinds

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Blindsare a common furnishing for the home.

Damaged blinds are not as effective at protecting your privacy or keeping the sun out.

Use this guide to repairing horizontal and vertical blinds for learn how to fix broken blinds.

Window blinds in a kitchen

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Repeat this process with the remaining lift cords.

Inspect the blinds to find out what may be causing the issue.

If you find the blinds are just twisted, simply untangle them to fix the issue.

Replace Carrier Stems

A carrier stem is the small rectangular piece of plastic that clamps around the top of the blind.

Read on for instructions for how to fix a broken blind pull cord.

Carefully unknot the string.

First, start by making sure there are no obstructions in the way.

If that doesn’t work, stick to this to repair cordless blinds.

If batteries are low, the blinds may not be working correctly.

Take one end of the blind out of the bracket.

Spin it with the spring in the bracket and have a go at increase/readjust the tension.

For horizontal blinds, pull down and sway gently from side to side before lifting back up carefully.

Unroll the shade manually to reset the tension.