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    How can I make my room blackout?
    Suzanne Lasky, ASID
    Interior Design Consultant
    Suzanne Lasky is an Interior Designer and the Founder of S Interior Design, a design consulting company based in Scottsdale, Arizona specializing in new home builds, home remodels, and all related design options for residential and small business clients. Suzanne has over 19 years of interior design and consulting experience. She is an Allied Member of the ASID (American Society of Interior Designers). She earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Indiana University and an AAS in Interior Design from Scottsdale Community College.
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    The most obvious is the functional window treatment layer. There are fabulous products on the market, they're called dual shades, and they have two layers, one being a blackout layer and one being a light filtering. So if you don't want to keep it at all times, but definitely need it super dark and blackout to sleep, that's the best. One of the best ways to do that is by multi-layering. If you're going for one layer, use room darkening, use blackout fabric on your window treatment, use outside mount, so there's no what's called light bleed on either side of the window.
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    How long will tin foil applied to window with water last?
    Janice Tieperman
    Community Answer
    Try applying aluminum foil to your windows with painter’s tape! This may offer a more permanent solution.
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    What if I don't have any money?
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    Items like foil can be purchased inexpensively at a dollar or discount store. You can also make a simple sleep mask with common household supplies by following the step-by-step instructions in this article on wikiHow.
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    Why can't I have electronics before bed?
    Ange Zepp
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    They project blue lights which trick your mind into thinking it is still day so you’ll have a harder time falling asleep.
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    How do I block sunlight coming through the door of my bedroom?
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    You can put a curtain with a rod over the door, so when trying to sleep, you can close them, and during the day, they can stay open.
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    How do I cover a window with a blanket?
    Purplecakecaroline
    Community Answer
    You can purchase or make a curtain rod and install it above your window. Then, you can drape the blanket over the curtain rod.
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    Would black felt along a window make a room darker by shading it from sunlight?
    Community Answer
    Yes, the black would stop the light from entering. You could also try using tin foil.
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    How do I stop light from coming in on the sides and top of blackout curtains?
    Community Answer
    I use a curtain rod that is curved on the ends. It's cheap but it works. That way I can pull the curtain around the sides and prevent the light from coming in there. The only way I found to keep light from coming out of the top is to use black poster board on my windows, then blinds, then my blackout curtains.
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    What can I do if I don't have a sleep mask?
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    You can buy one at your local drug store or supermarket.
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