Do you get frustrated when you go to open windows and find that one or two (or three) of the slats are broken? I know I do especially when you’re trying to straighten up the house for company.
That’s what happened to me today. I opened the curtains in the kitchen and found three slats broken on the blinds. Ugh!
My first thought was “How can I fix them so they’re not an eye sore? Oh, let me Google it and see if I can understand the instructions.” Thankfully, after looking at a couple of sites (probably more like several), I was able to have enough courage to attempt it.
How to fix/replace broken slats on mini blinds.
- Take mini blinds down and place on table.
- Locate plugs on bottom slat of blinds.
3. Remove plug (gently with flat screwdriver) to reveal knotted lift cord.
4. Undo knot. You’ll need a pair of tweezers to grab knotted cord to undo.
5. Pull cord out to just above slat that needs to be replaced. Do this to both outer sides. (No need to touch middle plug.)
6. Remove slat(s) that needs to be replaced.
7. Take a slat from very bottom and place in slot of the slat you just removed.
8. Thread pull cord back through each slats and into bottom slat. (I had to use a carpet threader needle because my fingers didn’t want to cooperate).
9. Tie knot in bottom of string at bottom of blinds. Shove knot and extra strings inside slat.
10. Replace plugs on either side.
While you have them down, go ahead and dust them. One less thing to clean later. 😊
Congratulations! You’ve just fixed your mini blinds!
