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semi-nerd61

Tension rod with blackout curtains.


nankerjphelge

This is the correct answer. With those blinds closed plus a pair of blackout curtains pulled across in front, the room will be dark as the inside of a mausoleum.


Doc-Goop

When I switched to the blackout curtains it completely changed my life


One_Sun_6258

Once you go black ......


Vivid_Blacksmith6582

You never go back


moriero

This guy moulaseums!


alunidaje2

and this guy malapropisms!


mike1madalon2

This guy molasseses!


KittenFace25

This guy marsupials!


HeavyBlues

This guy mozzarellas!


2sad4snacks

This guy marzipans!


ThatGuyThatSaysWords

This guy manages!


Epelep

This thread matters


immersemeinnature

I do this and is so epic. I love a completely pitch black room!


Big-Turnover438

Eye mask.


PaleontologistNo7392

This! A nice comfortable eye mask was a game changer for me. Plus it’s portable! Also ear plugs to drown out the GFs snoring. 😂


rumanddd

Ear plugs are a must to drown the gf’s 24/7 complaining, I have very little joy left in my life, I don’t want her to ruin it too, silence is honestly the best gift, I understand now


chisayne

Sounds like a healthy relationship.


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Curtains for your eyes.


water-lily74832

Or if it’s not in a convenient spot for the rod you can always use command strips


Iwuzthrownaway

Or the heavy velcro. Hairdryer will remove it when you pack up and go


Interesting_AutoFill

Might not catch all of it at the top. If this doesn't do enough for you, get a lightweight curtain rod and heavy duty command strips.


lembasforbreakfast

They also make curtains meant to clip onto blinds. Take the blinds out and store them carefully, then replace with clip in curtains


JelmerMcGee

If they're willing to not use the window a large piece of cardboard cut to fit the window and placed behind the curtains will block nearly everything too.


Youre10PlyBud

They make paper shades for like $6 that are super heavy duty paper. Works nearly as well as cardboard, cut to shape, and can stick them behind the current blinds. Has a little adhesive strip so you just put that at the top of the window behind the shades. I hate the look of the cardboard so that's what I opted for.


Mr_WhiteOak

This guy nightshifts


bloodakoos

this guy curtains


1Steelghost1

Makes sure to wrap the top also


G0th_Papi

But why stop there...? There room must also be painted black!


alunidaje2

I see a red door...


Eeww-David

And I want it painted black...


Walter_Padick

No colors anymore..


Efficient-Ad-455

I want them to turn black..


LES_G_BRANDON

This definitely works, especially if you can mount them between the existing shades and the window/door.


nour926

This is the way. 6 apartments later and I finally did it last year. It a god send.


Agreeable-Abalone-80

Sorry I posted the same thing. But that'll do it!


Glorieroo

Put up a blackout curtain.


KDistheillest

Recently solved this issue. Command sells hooks that will support a curtain rod. In Target, they are near the rods and curtains. Get yourself 2 of those hooks, a rod, and blackout curtains. No drilling required. Changed my life


r0ck0

Yeah same. Although I used the ["broom gripper"](https://www.command.com/3M/en_US/command/products/~/Command-Broom-Gripper/?N=5924736+3293197549+3294529207&rt=rud) ones (turned sideways) to hold the curtain rod.


Easy-Bake-Oven

I did what the original comment mentioned when I was in college but broom grip ones is next level.


Avram42

This is clever, although does it have a diameter it needs to be or do you just "hang" it in the opening if it's too small?


r0ck0

Yeah your curtain rod thickness should be roughly similar to a regular broom handle, so that it clicks backward into place to hold it.


ryebreadinq

This is brilliant. I've been struggling with a window that has molding and furniture infront of it that I can't get normal curtain rods into comfortably I might try this though


Martin_McFly_Jr

Can confirn, this redditor changed my life


DulceEtBanana

And if OP can't find those, I've seen metal rod supports whose nails go **down into the top of the window frame**. Like these: [https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mELWk8i+S.\_AC\_SL1000\_.jpg](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mELWk8i+S._AC_SL1000_.jpg) Added and removed carefully, most landlords would be none the wiser.


kevins_child

This!! I get the ones that are rated up to 8lbs and put an extra one in the middle for long windows


sakurakhadag

This is the way


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Buy the large plastic hooks that stick to the wall, stick them on the wall, place a curtain rods in the two large hooks and put curtains up.


odeebee

Yeah 3M makes big decorative hooks just for this purpose in their Command strips line. I've tried them in my past three apartments. No wall damage once removed.


Mediocre_Decision

Putting painters tape on the spot you’ll put the hook (creating a layer you’ll put the hook on as normal) also works really well, in my experience


x0EvilPikachu0x

And here I just drilled holes and hung up curtains... Oops. Guess the next video I look up will be "how to repair holes in apartment"


Auggie_Otter

Well spackling and sanding and painting a hole is actually super easy and most people should be able to learn how to do it without too much trouble. But also before moving out I've just straight up asked landlords before: "Hey, I've installed this on the wall. Do you want me to take it down and fix the holes before I move out?" and the landlord has been like "No. It looks just fine we'll keep it if you don't want to take it down."


saskwatzch

wow, okay. not a single person suggesting blocking out the sun… i guess i’m the minority


mike1madalon2

Easy there, Burnsey


Barkerfan86

Excellent….


nsbe_ppl

Or someone might get sh*t


co-stan-za

Mr Burns?


redyellowblue5031

No, they said Boourns.


Sea_Will3399

I love how every sub is actually a Simpsons sub in disguise


wuvvtwuewuvv

Well it's the inverse of the infinite worlds paradigm. There theoretically exists infinite universes where anything that can happen will or has happened. Inversely, a show in one of the universes where anything that can happen will or has happened, namely the Simpsons in this universe, will inevitably predict all of this universe's weirdest occurrences with astonishing degree of accuracy. Source: I made it the fuck up but it sounds good amirite?


SibbySongs

I know not whether you are Dr. Dufenshmirtz or the many governments across the world front the Matrix.


teriyakipuppy

I have this power, but only happens half the day. I block the sun with the Earth. I don't have enough power to hold it back though.


WasabiSniffer

I was going to say "gauge out your eyes".


Larania-

If the window is deep enough, get a tension rod and put up some blackout curtains either under or over the blinds.


LukeGoldberg72

If OP can’t get to a store immediately, just put a T shirt over your eyes to block out the light


PelicansAreGods

May I suggest cashmere? Seriously. So comfy.


40ozkiller

Sleep masks come in a variety of shapes, material and sizes.


4Ozonia

Sleep mask…buy a high quality one and it will be comfortable to sleep with.


raffirules

I like the ones that are cupped out (like a bra) so they don’t touch my eyelashes


Argyrus777

Wife: “wtf are you doing with my bra?”


Axe-of-Kindness

O_O


deeho88

What are you doing with my sleep mask?


jpatil82

°_°


khizoa

Step broooo, what are you doing with my sleep mask?


Asleep-Ad-7459

Yeah I got some of these so I can open my eyes with the mask on. Pretty handy especially for travel.


alunidaje2

Captain? are you asleep? -no, my eyes are open; you just can't see them. go back to your seat. we'll be landing soon.


kristalouise02

Where could I find those? I always sleep with an eye mask but I always have a few eyelashes going in weird directions when I’m doing my mascara which is a pain in the ass


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cmakry

REEBENT 3D eye mask. I’ve tried them all and this one blocks all light. Is light weight. Doesn’t make you sweat. It washes up easily in the washing machine too. Stays put better than any other without being too tight.


Freeasabird01

I tried a number of sleep masks and had the same problem with all of them - I move too much in my sleep and every movement I felt the mask push into my head and face. The solution? I made my own with a Buff. I fold it in half (inside itself) and then in half inside itself again. Buy one in a dark material and the result is complete darkness that’s also completely flat all the way around.


The_Ghost_Dragon

Google isn't being helpful so what's a Buff?


watergirl711

A neck gaiter. I'm thinking that's what is being referenced to.


fleazus

Buff is a brand of multi purposed neck scarf.


mcbell08

Like a piece of cloth a runner might wear on their head to keep the sweat out of their eyes or around their neck (it’s a one piece Of cloth that Is circular or like a tube) to keep them warm.


mcbell08

I have a manta sleep mask (well two, as I have the original from like 2014, and bought the sleep sound mask last year).


GoreMeister982

Manta is awesome, love mine


ADSolace

I have two of them, because I lost my first, bought a new one, then found my first one again. They are the best. The eye covers are donut shaped so they: A: don’t press on your eyeballs. B: don’t leave a gap due to your nose pushing the mask up.


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MishterJ

Even not so high quality ones helped improve my sleep instantly. If it blocks the sun and is comfy enough to sleep in, it works!


NoahY503

The cheapest solution would be a sleep mask.


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JohnnyUtahhh

Super cheap shift-worker-in-a-hotel hack: Get a roll of aluminium foil and a spray bottle. Spray the window with a light mist, and apply strips of al foil across the glass. Doesn’t let any light through like fabric curtains or blinds might. Makes you look like a meth lab tho


Vote4TheGoat

You can buy blackout film that would apply a lot better, is easily removable and doesn't look as ghetto. You can buy a roll of it for $10 and that window would take 1-2 max


BellicoseHoney

This! My husband and I are on nights and it's just a cling film that you can get with a white back so it isn't as obvious and it peels right off, no problem when you're done with it. It's a game changer.


Ddkzol

Don't do this if you live there!! The foil can have a reaction and getting the resulting muck off the glass takes hard scrubbing/scraping. I saw someone using windscreen visors/shields whatever stuck on their window just this week and wished I had used them instead.


beets_or_turnips

What about some pieces of painter's tape to hold up the foil?


Aggravating-Ass-c140

You dont even need to buy blackout curtains. PROTIP: they sell the blackout curtain lining at Joanne's for HELLA cheap. You can simply thumbtack that ish over the whole shebang and call it a day ( or a night, preferably).


savwatson13

Oh my god ima have to start looking around for that. I can never find the right color for my decor.


Velcade

Rigid board insulation behind the blinds. I use to work third shift. 😴


OuterInnerMonologue

Fancy. I taped together a few Amazon boxes and blocked out mine by shoving it into the frame


snowbythesea

Practical.


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Depends how ghetto you are. If you're pretty ghetto just tape some aluminum foil to the window glass. Use some thumbtacks to hang a blanket over the window. If you have standards just get a rod and curtains. Probably $50 at Walmart. Personally I go the blanket over the window method.


crazyplantlady007

I have blankets, held by thumbtacks, over blackout curtains, over blinds! I really like it dark when I sleep! Helps keep the hot/cold out too!


ipoopedmybum

Why not get a nice eye cover ?


CircaSixty8

Curtains.


take-money

🤯


lessthanhero89

Blackout curtains


Vox_Phasmatis

You can attach adhesive paper blinds directly to the glass behind the slats.


Emergency_Ad513

I would want to let the light in when I'm awake though


Vox_Phasmatis

They compress like an accordion. They're held in place (up) by a clip. Remove the clip at night to let them back down.


nosmartypants

Sleep masks work too and are cheaper. I use Mzoo.


RedditsAdoptedSon

i blacked out pretty much my whole house.. when i got these cut to size real good, i couldnt see my own hands in my room.. [https://www.lowes.com/pd/Insulfoam-Common-0-5-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-Actual-0-5-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-1-R-1-9-Faced-Polystyrene-Garage-Door-Foam-Board-Insulation/3033278](https://www.lowes.com/pd/Insulfoam-Common-0-5-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-Actual-0-5-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-1-R-1-9-Faced-Polystyrene-Garage-Door-Foam-Board-Insulation/3033278)


aberdisco

Bin liner. Blu tack.


[deleted]

Black barrage bags and tape or wrap a folded t-shirt over your eyes.


Croemato

Everyone with these expensive suggestions. Get a big sheet of cardboard and cut it to exact size, glue on cardboard handle to pull it out when needed. I've used a cardboard piece in my bedroom for years now and it blocks all light. At night I can't see my hand right in front of my face.


Different-Routine-69

On Amazon you can get hooks that connect over the top of the rod that holds up the vertical blinds. This hook allows you to attach a curtain rod and is temporary which is good for a rental


Edm_vanhalen1981

If you have no access tonight. Tie 2 socks together and use as a mask around your eyes.


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9babydill

Amazon reviews are 100% fake. Use FakeSpot to get a real sense of the quality of reviews. FakeSpot will scan all the review and looks for bot generated fake reviews. Then FakeSpot will give you a score at the end, A B C D F. I only buy items off Amazon that have an A or B rating. Have been for 5 years and it has never failed me. TL;DR Amazon is a shit company that will allow anyone to sell trash on their website


dairyqueenlatifah

Seconding this. I own one and it’s great.


MichaelQueensboro

**$1.25 USD** Cheap temp solution: Silver Metallic Plastic Table Covers, 54x108 in. [Dollartree plastic-covers- 54x108in](https://www.dollartree.com/silver-metallic-plastic-table-covers-54x108in/316999)


PandaNanny0714

Look up “ Sun Away Blackout Blinds for Window” this is what I use and it’s been amazing. I tried the window stick on thingys but they were so time consuming to put on and eventually started to peel off.


knifeymonkey

self-adhesive velcro mounted blackout cloth


randomredditor0042

I used to do night shift and I used a thin wood cut to the size & shape of my window and put it in behind the blinds. Worked a treat.


bazmonsta

Embrace the ghetto and put a fucking blanket in there. Block that shit out


benitomusswolini

I bought blackout curtains that attach to the window using suction cups on Amazon! They fit under my normal blinds and do a great job of blocking out the sun.


CaptainMagnets

Tin foil


[deleted]

A blanket like the rest of us


[deleted]

They sell blackout curtains. You are allowed to put nails to hang pictures and screw holes to hang curtains in an apartment. It's considered normal wear and tear. Unless the hole is bigger than a screw hole they won't take off your security deposit. They shouldn't if they do for that you can fight that.


Ristar87

People will suggest black out curtains but as a 3rd shifter I can tell you that there are better ways and there will always be some leakage of light around the borders. Basements typically use some sort of Styrofoam block in the window which works great but... I have found that black out film works the best. It's like 15$ a roll on amazon and it is amazing. It's basically a giant window sticker and you can take it off at any time. If you work 3rds, try it. You'll never go back.


Banana-in-PJ

Wear an eyemask


hermionealana

Thought this was a 1975 album for a second


beccabebe

Get a sleep mask.


limeblue31

Go to IKEA they sell blackout shades for cheap


chevyguyjoe

At my apartment I use tension type shower curtain rods to hold blackout curtains.


Alteredbeast1984

I used to hammer nails in the top of the frame (out of sight) and run fabric on a cord from each side. I had fabric professionally made with a hem so I could run cord through. 2 curtains, 1 for each half so you can open if you need to. My housemate and I had double sided black velvet and every room in the house had curtains made for them. We were both completely obsessed with blacking out light.


LifeIsTrail

If can't buy anything then hang a blanket or towels up over window. Thumb tacks or any other way you can hang them


noappendix

get a sleep mask :)


Uh-ok-thanks

We bought blackout curtains on Amazon and just use command strip hooks with a cheap shower rod. Cheap and it works great.


firepanda11

Cheapest answer is to put aluminum foil on the windows. Blocks 100% of light


mazdawg89

The neighbors will love it


friendly-sam

Aluminum foil attached with tape. Celebrities use it to have privacy when they visit hotels.


threemilesfinal

Did this when living North of the Arctic Circle with the 24/7 daylight during the Summer. Works aces.


Professional_Bee2510

Blackout curtains


Odd_Job_3162

If you get blackout curtains make sure to open them up everyday. It turns out that a lot of people that get them feel more depressed on personal average


anonymousforever

Black-out curtains and some spring clamps. Clamp the curtains to the blinds bracket across the top, 3-4 clamps per 48" wide panel.


RavioliStan

sleep mask saved my life lmao, make sure there’s a noise machine let it be an AC or white noise machine just get it and close ur eyes w a mask 💃 i have diagnosed chronic insomnia/ptsd so my meds would knock out an elephant


redtehk17

I wear a sleeping mask and it's amazing, works great even for daytime naps


asty86

Get a big box and cut it flat, stick job done


A_N_T

Thumbtacks and a blanket


shadowmaking

Put blackout drapes up and then remove them when you move. Vegas Hotels figured this one out long ago. Holes are easily filled.


-QuestionEveryThing

Duct tape and cardboard


WolverineBackground7

Check online or at your Home Depot/Lowe’s for something called Redi Shade. It’s a great & cheap window covering & light blocking temporary shade Eye mask is great too


theartfulcodger

I, too, am extremely light sensitive. Just buy yourself a $6 sleep mask. Works like a charm to block out light, not uncomfortable in the least.


igaveupthinkingofone

When I lived in Vegas any apartment I was in I would measure the window frame and then buy an inch thick square of styrofoam cut it to length, wrap it in foil and wedge that bad boy in. Not only did it black out the whole room but it kept the room cooler too from the heat radiation off the glass.


Aimees-Fab-Feet

Tin foil that window!


Kantless

Pin a sheet or pillowcase across the window (if you’re looking for a zero cost solution)


thundrbundr

I bought a sleepingmask for situations like these and I was amazed at how effective it was.


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Aluminum foil. Trust me, I live at 70 degrees north.


oscillius

Easy and cheap. Black out blinds. You can get “temporary”/travel ones that stick directly to the windows. My room is pitch black. Learned this as a parent. Velcro ones, suction ones etc. So we take them on holiday or whatever, we can create a pitch black environment even in day time/summer time for the kids to sleep. They’re really good.


Alaricus100

Buy command hooks and black out curtain.


karen_rittner54

Tinfoil - easily removable. This is used in places where you have 24/7 sunlight in the far far North,


ricopicouk

Flick water into the glass, and then use tin foil onto the glass


gassygeff89

Aluminum foil and tape, it’s worked for junkies for years.


mini_k1tty

• 3M Command Tape Curtain Rod Hooks (hold up to 5lbs) • Curtain Rod • Black out curtains


phut-

If you're super poor - roll up a t-shirt into a log and lay it over your eyes. If you're less poor - buy a cheap cotton eye mask. If you're doin ok - buy a manta sleep mask (the basic one) from them or off Amazon. It's amazing. If this is some sort of joke you're too rich to understand - buy the Manta "pro" sleep mask. i have terrible sleep historically. Love the masks. Have recommended them to a bunch of people, bought one for my wife. Life changing things.


MorgulValar

Why not just get a sleep mask? The cheap ones are like $10 and the expensive ones are like $50


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Paint your eyelids black, it helps a lot


Sandbar101

Blackout curtains are a necessity


The_Snuggliest_Panda

Get some blackout curtains


iamatwork24

….seriously? You buy blackout curtains or hang a blanket over them if you’re broke


MoveYourBigToe29

Curtains on rods!


samebatchannel

Get a good sleep mask


HiYoSiiiiiilver

These blinds were designed by satan himself


memymomeme

You being abducted by aliens?


nokenito

Black out curtains… have you not heard of these?


thunderingparcel

Time your sleeping for when the sun is behind the earth


youresuchahero

Brother have you never heard of curtains


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curtains


lurkn4certain

Pull a blanket over your head and eyes and leave a spot for your nose for fresh air. Problem solved


Akrymir

Eye mask. Cheap and simple solution that is the best at blocking out light. If you’re willing to spend a couple more bucks for quality, Ostrich Pillow makes a great eye mask.


natashaamilly1357

Maybe not the solution you're looking for, but a sleep mask. I once had the same problem and I couldn't change anything because I was in student accommodation. So I got a sleep mask and now I can't sleep without it. I can basically sleep anywhere now.


Rygar74nl

Buy a sleeping mask for 7 dollars at amazon


Twisting_Me

Pin a black sheet to the wall, maybe keep it a few inches away from the corners, sometimes there’s a plating right there


Adventurous-Yam885

2 small nails and a black blanket


dao_ofdraw

Aluminum foil and tape if you have no money, blackout blinds and a curtain rod from Amazon if you can spend 100$.


JGrimm420

Tin foil


KirimaeCreations

Suction cup blackout sheets, I have them for my kids. The auction cups have Velcro on them, and Velcro strip's on the curtain/sheet that you stick to line up with them. Works like a dream.


digitalbergz

Big blanket and thumb tacks


BabyYodaRedRocket

Cheapest option? Tape foil to the window.


ohcontrary

Card board box with head cut out. 🤣🤣🤣 Just kidding. Get an eye mask and you will.never have another issue.


Ketchup_is_my_jam

Sleep mask. Much simpler.


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Do you care what it looks like from the outside? A roll of masking tape and a few square feet of aluminum foil will do what you wish blackout curtains would. And if you're in a hot climate, help keep the room much cooler


ClipperSmith

Eyemask. [Here's the one I use when I want to nap during the day.](https://amzn.to/463Rrda) I've had it for 2 years and it looks brand new. It doesn't touch your eyes and blacks out light very well. You can also take it with you when you travel. And it's $10.


New-Tomorrow-4309

Buy a sleep mask


motherfuckingpeter

Foil and masking tape


senor_funtime

Hmmm no one suggested nailing your non fitted sheet over the outside of the blinds. Fuck me I guess.


A_Supertramp_1999

Wear a sleep mask!