Captain AggravatedSep 30, 2024

TIL miniblinds with pull cords to raise and lower them are now illegal to sell in the United States

https://sh.itjust.works/post/25945033

TIL miniblinds with pull cords to raise and lower them are now illegal to sell in the United States - sh.itjust.works

Replacing a broken set of blinds in my house and apparently no one sells the old standard kind where you pull the cord to raise them, I guess because kids and/or pets could tangle in the cord? Bit of an education in miniblinds today.

Show threadKazumaraSep 30, 2024
External Venetian blinds are the best, but I think they aren’t so popular in the US from what I heard?
Show threadjohannesvanderwhales
I’m not sure what that is. Outside of the window?
Sep 30, 2024 at 6:50pmWeb
Show threadKazumaraSep 30, 2024
Yes. It keeps the heat that is generated on the surface of the blinds outside your window.
Show threadjohannesvanderwhalesOct 1, 2024
Wouldn’t they get really dirty? I don’t think I’ve ever seen this in the US.
Show threadKazumaraOct 1, 2024
Yes, it does become part of cleaning the window to also wipe the slats. I suppose you do need some sort of release mechanism for the insect screens to access the slats on upper floors.