When you upgrade window treatments, the old blinds don’t have to go straight to the trash. Nor do your free blinds samples that you order when picking out your favorite color. Some scrap metal and recycling centers accept window blinds, but we got a few ideas for repurposing them around the house after reading this article. Like a waiter at a fancy restaurant, use a small aluminum blind slat piece to scoop crumbs off of the table. Don’t waste time trying to find the end of the tape. A small mini blinds piece will hold your place and doesn’t waste tape like folding over the end does. Because slats are flexible, they can wrap around chair legs or curves and keep a straight line. Use a long mini blind slat to swipe lost items out from between cabinets or under furniture. Tuck a small strip into the mouth of a jar or bottle for instant pourability. When you’re finished with your painting project, get extra paint back in the can with a mini blinds “scoop.”

Whether you’re in the workshop or crafting with the kids, a blinds slat acts as the perfect spreader and keeps fingers clean. Never mix up parsley and cilantro again! Blinds become reusable garden labels with a little chalkboard paint. Watch the video to see how it’s done. Old mini blinds are a great replacement for painters tape when you are doing quick painting touch ups. Use one slat at a time and switch out for a dry one on each new section. Old vinyl mini blinds can be woven into useful baskets. Follow these step-by-step instructions. An artist made this curly chandelier from aluminum blinds on TLC’s Craft Wars. Learn how to make one of your own. Talk about trash to treasure! Turn 5 sets of mini blinds into stylish wall art with this tutorial. Tried these ideas but still have tons of blinds left? Learn how to recycle blinds and shades responsibly. Classic Wood Blinds are a safe choice that’ll always look timeless. Try Roman Shades in a daring print if you want an eye catching look.

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We all know that I am not a long drawn out process type girl.  I like things that are fast and that work.  Living in Southern Utah our houses are exposed to a lot of sun (one thing that Court and I both noticed when we got back from Paris was how sun-bleached everything looked.  I knew that I wanted my shutters to match my front door but I didn’t want to have to put 9 coats of stain and poly on them. Here is where Flood® Wood Care comes in.  This is literally a one step process if you are using new wood (HOORAY!!) Flood® OneCoat Waterproofing Finish is an Exterior Waterproofing Finish Stain, which sounds like a mouthful but, here is what you really need to know.  If paint and stain had a baby it would be One Coat.   When you typically stain something you put the stain on and then wipe it off,  your color will then lighten as the stain dries.  Where as, paint is the opposite. You put it on, let it dry, and it darkens to your chosen color.  One Coat is like paint in that you put it on and it darkens, BUT it also becomes transparent so you can see the wood grain like you would with stain.

And because its waterproof and has Climate Guard there is no need for a top coat.  I LOVE stuff like that. One Coat comes in 6 different colors,(none of which I loved, they all read pretty orange and none of them were dark enough to match the existing color of my front door) BUT here is the best part,  it is tintable!  I had my friend at Home Depot tint it to Coffee Bean (a color from a different Flood line). One Coat is available exclusively at Home Depot FYI. Originally I thought that I wanted the shutters to be high contrast: But when we had them mounted they were just too…what’s the word…fairytale story? But I still loved the idea, so whats a DIYer to do?  Just keep swimming, oh wait..that’s what a fish would do.  I just kept staining. To get the slightly varied finish instead of painting it on and letting it dry, I rubbed it on with a white rag and did 2 coats.  You can see the difference in the last image. I loved how easy One Coat was to use and how error proof it was,  just make sure that you use a plastic drop cloth when you are staining because its waterproof, and you would not have a happy husband if you had permanent stain on your driveway.

If your outdoor project is a deck, a patio, shutters, a fence,  or a dog house its surprisingly easy to get great results with a product that takes all the guess work out of the situation.  If your wood is not new and needs prepping Flood has some great products for that too and because One Coat is so revolutionary you don’t have to wait the standard 3-4 days for the wood to dry, you can wash and finish it all within a few hours.  Beth has a great post about prepping and staining her old fence. And because sometimes we all need a little excitement in our lives (especially when it comes to working outdoors)  Flood is hosting a killer sweepstakes!  Flood® Sweepstakes are helping you to get your deck refinished and get some big bucks to help celebrate!  If you win, Flood® Wood Care will provide all the supplies AND labor to prep and stain your deck PLUS $2,000 for the deck party of your dreams!  (You better invite me if you win!!) Part 3 of the shutter saga will be all about mounting (I am waiting for something to arrive in the mail still) and cost.