How to Change the Slats on your Window Blinds from SelectBlinds.com

[@PS-ci3rj]

This is a great video. I was not only able to fix it, but also observed a few things. 1. You might have a few unused at the bottom, and that can be used to replace any broken. 2. You can use a damp cloth and wipe out dirt from the blinds. It is very easy to clean, when they are out. You can put soap, where needed, or put a little force if you need to. 3. When you put the plug back, you can tuck in, extra string.

[@MegaLeroyjohnson]

Thank you! Super underrated comment. I didn't even consider the extra slats at the bottom, and I'm the one that originally installed them lol. That will save me lots of time hunting around for the exact type I needed.

[@girl_friday9185]

EXACTLY what I observed & did as well, P S . Your comment is spot-on. Kudos to the video maker for posting. Bought a condo recently peppered with honeydo needs. 5 warped slats in a bedroom’s 2” blinds. I was really hoping to not have to replace the whole window install of blinds over a few warped pieces, esp w/so many unused slats at my disposal. Cheers to the rare, fixable things!!! 🎉🪟🤑

[@terrorism7015]

Thank you for the idea. I broke three slats in my sleep and ended up having exactly three at the bottom of our blinds so it worked out perfectly. You’re a champ.

[@fifthgear2130]

Genius! 🧠💡

[@distainer-x9y]

Thank you - Thank you - Dog broke 1 slat in our wooden blinds - waited for husband to fix (several weeks) and wasted my time ! - saw your video and did it myself in 5 mins- yah !!!!

[@mat-tilde]

Lifesaver! I accidentally broke a slat on my blinds and was able to fix them following these instructions in 5 mins. Thank you!

[@SelectBlinds]

We're glad we were able to help. 😊

[@oreomaximo]

This was an awesome tutorial. Took me less than two minutes to replace a broken slat. And to think I almost ordered a brand new set of blinds...duh!! Thank you so much!

[@SelectBlinds]

You're welcome! Glad we could save you some $$$!

[@barbaramorrison1880]

Thank you for making a great how-to video. Finally I can understand exactly how to do this. Much appreciation! I am a renter, and didn't want to be charged way more than was needed by the rental company. Barb

[@SelectBlinds]

You're very welcome, Barb! We're glad our video could help you save some money! Thanks for letting us know :)

[@user-cq6dg6ql9j]

I just replaced a set of blinds 2 months ago and my dog snapped one sticking her head out to look out the window. I was prepared to cry myself to sleep until I saw this video. Thank you.

[@SelectBlinds]

Sleep with dry eyes, Erik! Happy to help!

[@meagantuck2979]

Thank you thank you thank you! I'm so excited to find this as I'm moving out of my rental and didn't want to have to pay for a full new blind set! This is awesome! Thanks so much!

[@SelectBlinds]

Of course! Always happy to help out, Meagan!

[@lavenderfunkk]

Thank you so much for this video! I accidentally snapped one of my blinds and my apartment’s maintenance wanted to charge $100 to replace all of the blinds. Thank you for assisting in saving some cash 💵💵

[@dc2guy2]

Fr these apartments are getting even greedier ever since the pandemic! 😡😡😡

[@CMP777.]

Glad I found this. I have these exact blinds and my idiot landlord refused to fix them because he insisted the whole thing would have to be replaced.

[@couurrttnneeyy]

I can't thank you enough!! it's my boyfriend's birthday and my dog ruins everything he decided to destroy three panels I am crying with joy I finished this in no time!!!!! Thank you!!!

[@erickamiller8298]

This is the perfect video for a novice DIY-er like me who loves to figure out and try to fix things themselves!!

[@topmonacahater]

Thank you so much- my cat has broken like- half my blinds and when I find out where to get new blind slats this is gonna help a lot-

[@amandaleao3452]

Have you found where to buy new, individual blind slats? Thks

[@ronwhite9117]

Thank you. You saved me a lot of money because I used to throw them away. Now I can repair them 👍👍

[@zachmartell3192]

This video literally saved me about $500. Thanks!

[@mommabear8260]

Glad for this video. I was just about to order a few sets. Boy this saved me several $100s

[@kimberlyborgert8053]

Yes!! Great video. Thank you!!! You save me $$ on my rental home. Thought I was going to have to replace the whole blind.

[@davidglass710]

Couldn't be more clear. Thank you, this solved the problem easily!

[@SelectBlinds]

Happy to help, David!

[@yktv_kalia1114]

thank you so much for making this video with understandable instructions. I was looking out the window and four blind slats broke and I was like shoot I'm in trouble so I was looking up a bunch of tutorials but they just didn't make sense but then I clicked on this and the instructions were so clear and easy to do 😁🤩.

[@juliecabanas7064]

Thank you this was helpful I was able to fix it but omgggg the amount of patients u need for this is crazy 😮‍💨

[@cw10045]

This was so much easier than I thought it would be. Thank you!

[@lizlopez2527]

Thanks for this video. Super easy to understand.

[@Godsbelovedson83]

Thank so much for this video.

[@eiarzate]

Amazing! This video just saved us 40 bucks. Great! Keep it up!

[@JamesL_277]

Thank You so much. I get those same broken blinds like what you've shown there because of our cat.

[@denesliehr9612]

Where can we purchase a replacement?

[@cliftondavis3331]

Thank you sooooooo much!!!!! This was truly a benefit to my office.

[@iwatchwithnoads7480]

Where is your accent from? Such clear diction, concise instruction, and proper demonstration!

[@MaiTaiCassanova]

Thank you for this! Saved me from having to replace the whole blind!

[@nigelbrie5693]

Ok but where do I find these replacement pieces

[@sillywilly0169]

Sometimes there are some extra slats at the bottom that you can just move up

[@Patti-1962]

@@sillywilly0169 This is where I find mine. There are always extra that just pile up at the bottom!

[@martikaberry7968]

Thank you Select Blinds ❤️‼️ *Problem Solved*

[@SelectBlinds]

You're welcome!

[@byrd1832]

Where do you buy the replacements? I'm searching online and cannot find anything save for vertical blinds

[@ualasrohrer9838]

Were you able to find it?

[@Muttt13]

Hi, where can I buy these slats? I’m seeing a ton of vertical but no horizontal online. Please help!

[@Patrycjamk]

Omg thank you saving my life I've broken one slat my boyfriend doesn't know about I already have a nickname destroyer 😂

[@amishathomas644]

Thanks for sharing this video. However, the cords retracted and now it’s worse than I started bc I have no clue how to get those cords back w/o take the entire blinds down. Can u help

[@SelectBlinds]

Hi there, thanks for reaching out. Please reach out to our Design Consultant team so that someone can assist you with this. Here is a link to that contact page! 😊 www.selectblinds.com/contact/design-consultation

[@evanwelborn6649]

Thanks for the video. Do you have a link to where one can buy replacement slats for horizontal blinds?

[@SelectBlinds]

You'll just have to contact our customer service team via phone at 888-257-1840, email at [e-mail] or via chat at SelectBlinds.com!

[@bluntoptions3154]

Thabks for not telling me those strings will retract and be lost forever 😪

[@katedille3856]

this happened to me too

[@cijiwright]

Thank you! I fixed it. Saved me some money.

[@SelectBlinds]

We're all about saving money! Glad this helped you, Ciji!

[@gaga4goats584]

I popped off both buttons on the bottom and both of them are now stuck up inside the top piece. Now what do I do? I wish I was warned that they would be sucked up there the second I untied the knots

[@SelectBlinds]

Please contact us at 888-257-1840 if you purchased your blinds from us, we will be happy to troubleshoot with you over the phone. You can also contact us via chat at www.SelectBlinds.com. Thank you!

[@waleedalbukhari1533]

Very helpful. Million thanks 😘

[@reycampos7887]

Saved me time and money, awesome vid, keep up the good work!!!!!

[@janey6921]

Thank you! I had no idea I could do this and thought I would have to buy and completely install new sets.

[@SelectBlinds]

You're welcome, Janey! Great work!

[@edasher06]

Great idea, but anyone have any idea where to BUY 2" white wooden blind slats? I'd love not to replace the entire blind, but can't find them anywhere

[@SelectBlinds]

If you purchased from us and your order is still in warranty, we can send you a replacement slat for your blinds. Keep in mind our dye lots do change, so you might want to order a sample of the product you have to make sure it the color still works for you. Please contact us at 888-257-1840 for help ordering!

[@margricks]

You may have a couple on the bottom of the blinds you can slide out and use?

[@David-rj5yd]

Perfect. Thank you

[@jamescarroll0615]

THIS was the best info. Thank you!

[@M0stBlunt3d]

Where do you buy replacement slats from?

[@jurnee-y]

What about for top down blinds? I accidentally broke one of the slats and after I took the plug off. Mines Dosent have knots, it’s just like a endless loop. How do I replace the slat?

[@rose740318]

Hi, wondering what type of blinds is this one on the video? thank you

[@cathwise1516]

I've got 5 broken slats do I take them from the bottom of the blind

[@olawaleolasupo9933]

Good video! Quick question please! What is the normal closing direction? as it appears in the video or the other direction (flip upward)? Thanks

[@davidh3049]

This saved me $30 bucks!

[@waterbaby7808]

Thanks for the video!!!!!!!!!

[@SelectBlinds]

You're very welcome, Shari!

[@zairpacheco1468]

Here we goooo!!

[@munchocrisps]

Do you know where to find the slats for sale and do we have to use the same quality as our original slats?

[@GregoryAnderson]

Thanks for a great video on this technique. The only thing I have to do know is learn how to remove the extra slats at the bottom to use them as replacements. That's okay, but not including it is why I'm commenting. Thanks.

[@SelectBlinds]

Hi Greg, we appreciate your feedback! Please reach out to one of our Customer Service representatives via email at [e-mail] with any further questions on how to remove the extra slats in your blinds. 😊

[@nadiaray5218]

i just did this to my cordless blind and the center lift string disappeared 🙃 literally can’t find it anywhere in the blind or on the floor, i have no idea what happened to it or what to do about it. the window won’t go up or down anymore, just opens and closes.

[@susantabor2760]

Same thing here. It has to be in the header. Now I'll have to get help because without the lift cord, I can't raise them up when I leave so my dog DOESN'T DAMAGE THE SLATS AGAIN!

[@nadiaray5218]

@@susantabor2760 i searched everywhere in the header, couldn’t find it. i gave up and spent $5 on a replacement blind

[@millionairemilkshake6455]

Same thing happened to me, chord completely disappeared

[@susantabor2760]

@@nadiaray5218 I also purchased new blinds. Cheaper than trying to have them repaired. I feel the video should have addressed this.

[@Dudes363]

If you want to do it with cordless put a vice grip on the string at the top you only have to do this on one side it will hold the strings in place while you swap the slats , usually you’ll have extras at the bottom you don’t need

[@Tisho_trt]

In Beavis' voice: "heh heh, I'm looking to do some slats too"

[@DENISEHOPPAL]

Can someone tell me where I can buy the replacement slats? Thanks

[@SelectBlinds]

Hi there, our Design Consultants would love to help you find a solution here! Please give our team a call at [phone] during business hours to get in touch with one of our team members. 😊

[@msblessed8568]

Very helpful .... thank you

[@SelectBlinds]

You are very welcome, Ms Blessed!

[@LukeCassidy789]

So helpful😁

[@inwoodkingz88]

Thank you!!!! Saved me $$$

[@CaptKewl]

So where do you purchase the horizontal blind slats? All I ever see online are vertical blind replacements. Need the ones you use in this video.

[@SelectBlinds]

Jason, We would suggest contacting the manufacturer of your blinds to see if they can help you out there. If your blind manufacturer can't help you out, we would suggest trying a smaller company in your local area to see if they can help you out. Larger places, such as Lowe's or Home Depot typically don't allow for an individual slat purchase. If you purchased your blinds through our website, selectblinds.com, contact us with your order information and we can see what we can do for you!

[@CaptKewl]

Thanks! I'll have to research to find a smaller company here in Denver that may have slats.

[@ggoodvibes23]

+SelectBlinds I planned to just remove a few slats from the bottom to replace a few broken ones in the middle. The blinds are over 5 ft long so I was thinking a gap at the bottom wouldn't look to bad.

[@SelectBlinds]

msggaines That would probably be the best solution if you do not have replacement slats laying around. I know when my dog got to my blinds, I had a few extra slats sitting on the bottom so I moved them higher up. Definitely a good temporary fix! - Anthony

[@kabascoolr]

@@ggoodvibes23 Omg, you're genius!

[@delphydelphy4310]

Thank you very much...God brought me here cuz he knew how desperate I was

[@margricks]

Seriously? Your god has time for this? Wow. In the meantime, a woman got raped and murdered somewhere, a baby starved to death in Africa and child trafficking is at an all time high. But, your god has time to "show you the way" over a broken blind.

[@johnmiller9219]

i need to pull a couple bottom slats to replace some damaged ones up top. How many can i pull from the bottom? it looks like 3 of em are bunched up under there

[@thelaughterdelaughter]

You should be able to pull from our of those bunches :)

[@johnmiller9219]

@@thelaughterdelaughter i did and just barely got away with it!

[@thelaughterdelaughter]

@@johnmiller9219 haha good job!!!❤️

[@shelbyjones85]

What is the blinds took it?

[@prabathsrpf]

Where to buy replacement stat?

[@paulngo4827]

Thanks for the video

[@danarodriguez7105]

Thank you so much!!!

[@toddholt7510]

Thank you... save me some money!

[@SelectBlinds]

You're welcome, Todd! Hold onto that $$$!

[@MaryAnnLowe]

Mine has 6 plugs on the bottom & I can't get them out. The plugs are deep. It is so frustrating because I have 6 extra slats at the bottom, so I have the slats to replace the broken ones, but I can't get the plugs out.

[@SelectBlinds]

Hi there, our Design Consultants would love to help you find a solution here! Please give our team a call at [phone] during business hours to get in touch with one of our team members. 😊

[@shannonl7419]

this is great but no one sells just single replacement slats for horizontal blinds so you still have to buy a full set

[@am8514]

THANK YOU!

[@bella__.7553]

Where can you get a new slat from

[@SelectBlinds]

If you purchased them from SelectBlinds.com, we can help you out. Otherwise, contact the company you purchased them from with your order and they can most likely send you a slat if they still have the product available.

[@kaprica.1]

thank you, dog just wrecked mine 👍🏻

[@cathwise1516]

Also there's no knot at the end of my blinds

[@margricks]

Yeah, mine are held together not by knots, but by some metal things.

[@billd4056]

If you have cordless lift blinds the second you remove the last string they will shoot up into the retractor. Then the fun starts.

[@SelectBlinds]

Hi there, we would love to help you out in any way we can! Please email us at [e-mail] for more information.

[@roknfnrol]

I did this and the lift cords sucked right up into the top area, all three of them gone in 1 millisecond, wtf.

[@clarissarobles3154]

I just did this! 🥴

[@Pablo-rp2fw]

How did you fix it? I did the same thing!

[@Pablo-rp2fw]

@@clarissarobles3154 How did you fix it? I did the same thing!

[@clarissarobles3154]

@@Pablo-rp2fw I was able to restring it by taking all the pieces apart but I could not figure out the mechanism that holds tension. So the blinds look normal but they are not able to go up or down and stay. 🤣 I’ll eventually just replace them because it took me like three hours just to do that. Good luck!

[@nadiaray5218]

ughhh i just did this to my cordless blind and the center lift string disappeared too 🙃 literally can’t find it anywhere in the blind or on the floor, i have no idea what happened to it or what to do about it. the window won’t go up or down anymore, just opens and closes.

[@xteric1]

That looks hard :(

[@soniquefus]

great... now if I only knew where to buy slats anyone?

[@BlacktrickSwazy]

Welll my string immediately retracted into the top of the fixture. I wish I had an easy of a time as the rest of the commenters

[@jonplaud]

My blinds look like they were designed by M.C Escher.

[@veevee111]

So can I just use all the extra slats at the bottom of the blinds? I need replace about 3 slat in 3 different window blinds. I don't see too many replies here so I hope you can help me

[@SelectBlinds]

That shouldn't be a problem, just as long as you have enough slats left to cover the bottom of the blind you are removing slats from but the windows have to be the same width for the slats to fit. If the window is wider, the slats will be wider and the route holes for the cording will not line up.

[@jonplaud]

Yes, you can use the bottom slats.

[@romaineathey3663]

I made it by myself. I used woodprix woodworking plans for that.

[@jesterokjones4954]

Nope, there are no knots at the end of my plugs, matter of fact there's a pulley built-in to my plug that the lift cord goes around and it ties up at the top inside the frame of the blind. You're not able to pull the lift cord up if you untie it from the top because, guess why.... It's now untied and has no tension, so how in the HELL do you replace these slats?!

[@tkstick107]

❤

[@romaineathey6512]

I bought plans from Woodglut and did it very quickly.

[@jlv2275]

great

[@SelectBlinds]

Awesome!

[@shantelfullerton9865]

I was using woodprix instructions to make it and I did it already :)

[@Ahlasamor]

👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@figueredoruley8050]

Woodglut has a lot of designs to choose from.

[@cmscott]

Just don't put the plug in backwards like the person did at the end of the video.

[@nsanenthembrane]

I wish you would show the whole video you literally skip over parts

[@lovedancingxoxoxoxo9843]

Yeh ok ... I can see me doing this with my nerves ..

[@SelectBlinds]

Hi Kristine! You could always contact the company you bought yours from and ask them what a restringing fee would be, most of the time if you're within warranty that would be covered.

[@amandaclark8775]

Yeah don’t do this with cordless blinds lol. The string flew up into the blind mechanism and I can’t get it out. Otherwise very helpful

[@TahitiaRose]

This just happened to me and now I don’t know what to do

[@rhondarogers506]

Same. Ugh...

[@jes881]

DO NOT try this with cordless!! 😅😅 otherwise very helpful video lol

[@okaydreasade3748]

I tried this with cordless and it turned out perfect.

[@nadiaray5218]

i just did this to my cordless blind and the center lift string disappeared 🙃 literally can’t find it anywhere in the blind or on the floor, i have no idea what happened to it or what to do about it. the window won’t go up or down anymore, just opens and closes.

[@whoselijah1]

LOL yeah the strings literally flew up into the blind mechanism & now i can’t find it 🤩

[@SmokeDemonKenpachi]

​@@nadiaray5218 were you ever able to find them? I just made this mistake

[@tbott4510]

@@SmokeDemonKenpachi Hey, were you able to fix what happen? Thanks!

[@jaskauuur]

Ahhhhhh this is so confusing

[@qweezybabyfasho7363]

Black magic

[@nsanenthembrane]

Huh?????

[@lionelsmith6564]

ybb

[@matthew33721]

Don't let go of the string. Just made my job 20000 times harder

[@krisf9501]

Where can i get replacement slats

[@margricks]

You may have a couple at the very bottom of blinds that you can use.