How To Recycle Roller Blinds DIY | The Carpenter's Daughter

Hi everyone,
Last week, I got a quote of £67 for a blind I liked for my tiny kitchen window. I thought that was expensive, so I found an old blind at my local jumble sale for £1.50.
It wasn't the right so, didn't have any fittings and I wasn't keen on the fabric, so I nipped to a fabric shop and picked a pattern I really liked.
I've found some Ripstop fabric and it was PERFECT for my project! Why? Because it's light, it's strong, sturdy,, thick and anti-fray meaning it gave clean, sharp, professional cuts without the need to hem.
No, this is NOT a sponsored post - I just found the fabric ideal for the job and overall, it was easy and cost £17.65 to make. I saved almost £50 for an evening's work. I'm blooming proud and love it!
Anyway, if you're in doubt, feel free to ask questions and hopefully subscribe for more DIY jobs in the home.
I hope I inspire you to save some money and recycle and here's what I used to complete my job!
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Things I Used to Make them:
Recycled roller blind with a 25mm diameter pole
1.5m Ripstop fabric (my window was 82cm width, 92cm drop): ebay.eu/2qQSrO1
B&Q Roller Fitting Kit: bit.ly/2qeKiGR
B&Q Mini Hack Saw: bit.ly/2pUDYn3
Drill bits from Toolstation: www.toolstation.com/shop/p2765...
Omnigrid (mine's similar to this one): geni.us/Hfg4X6 [Amazon]
Fiskars Rotary Trigger Cutter (mine's like this one): geni.us/gLyuzA [Amazon]
Copydex glue: geni.us/4AeeY [Amazon]
Black + Decker Screwdriver
Bosch Hammer Drill
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[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

You can find my written version here: thecarpentersdaughter.co.uk/upcycling/how-to-recycle-diy-roller-blinds/

[@pixiesanchez9195]

You can also get this thing no idea the name but you put it where you want to see between the two fabrics and iron the thing melts into a glue type thing where the fabric is combined and you don’t have to wait at all it seals straight away brilliant stuff to have if you’re sewing a lot or using fabric 🙂

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[@gunnerjace8627]

@Immanuel Forest definitely, have been watching on instaflixxer for months myself =)

[@theynot4u]

I have six windows in my breakfast room with old roller blinds on them that need replacing. Reviews for anything in my budget were terrible. Suddenly it occurred to me that I may be able to just recover the current rollers. I searched for a video and came across yours. Excellent tutorial! The suggestion of "rip stop" fabric is a great idea. Thank you so much!

[@everythingshewants4555]

Thank you, I'm about to refurb the old roller blind in my kitchen to tie in with the new decor. You've pretty much done it how I was thinking. I like your finished look. Cheers x

[@sirgroiney7264]

Fantastic! Thanks for this super-helpful hands-on video.

[@UKLeonie]

Yes, what I needed to know. Fittings and measurements for pvc windows 🤦🏾, thanks fir this, saved me lots.

[@marymanning5150]

Just what I needed. Great explanation.

[@fishertownsblues4761]

Thanks for your advice on this, especially the rotary cutter and Copydex tips. I don't have an Omnigrid, so I pinned my fabric to a wall and used my cross line laser to make a perfect rectangle. Bit extreme but it got the job done!

[@tracycook5445]

Love this. Just what I needed. Thank you

[@NSQ22]

Fab tutorial, I’m doing my daughters 3 x small windows so this is perfect 👌

[@Jkk55]

Thank you just what i wanted to see!

[@richardhunt5765]

OMG amazing... Just painted the kitchen and was looking at silly price blinds. Thank you so much, 😉

[@theresaheywood4352]

Wow ,love it .So clever .thank you 👍😀

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thank you 😁

[@amandaa5104]

I Love It....Well Done...Roller Blind Look's Very Nice.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much +Amanda A 😀

[@csclose]

LOVE it!

[@kezzamac9658]

Great job, thank you!

[@jakespur6094]

fabulous job and instruction.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thank you :)

[@chatsagain]

Great job and useful information

[@lisas2538]

Thank you. Good job.

[@kshome5284]

beautiful.Thank you so much for video. It was really really useful

[@craiglawson8804]

I enjoy watching your vids on your campervan build . And enjoyed this vid aswell 😀 tidy work 👍🏻👍🏻

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much, Craig! Glad you enjoyed this type of video too :)

[@craiglawson8804]

After years of waiting I've just bought myself a vw t4 to kit out as a day van 😀 . ⛺️🎣 . So many ideas out on the web 🤔 . Your vids Defo help , thanks again 👍🏻

[@WollongongSkyWatch]

Love it! Going to use your method to revamp my old spring-loaded Holland blinds because I'm not a fan of the chain method.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks - hope it goes well :)

[@survivor1442]

I want to update rather tired rollers in the kitchen, so will give this a go. Thank you.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

+Jill Beedon no problem 😀 let me know how it works out 😉

[@shrubhunt]

Great idea to buy a second had blind to start with

[@David-rc8us]

Hi Thanks for the blind tip and information I have just paid £94.00p for a kitchen blind Never again .so I intend to make my own from now on. Already go one , a old blind a skip find. Thanks again David

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

+David oh No! Sorry you found this video after. Hopefully it will be handy for next time!

[@MomAsol]

good idea and I like the pattern on fabric

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thank you! :)

[@treasureislandofworld]

Your Lovely Creativity made you a new subscriber from Sri Lanka ! Good Luck Sis !

[@togetvj]

How coincidental. I was looking at this for ideas about how to recycle the fabric from my old roller blind, and my old roller blind is exactly the same as the recycled one in this video. 😄

[@haggiem]

Heavy duty double sided is another glue option.

[@s_amj3803]

Love it

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Cheers :)

[@casiostar]

Brilliant video, just what I was looking for! I'm repurposing our study as my daughter's bedroom and when I'd cleared it out, I found the existing roller blind was mouldy :(. I've got a large blackout blind which sticks on with suckers but it's too big for this small window, so I'm going to cut it to size and use the fixings from the old blind, I just wasn't sure how to stick it to the roller at the top. I'm less daunted and more excited to get started now, many thanks!

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

+casiostar I am soooo glad it's less daunting for you 😁 and sounds even better you have the fabric already! Let me know how it goes or if you get stuck 😉

[@casiostar]

The Carpenter's Daughter Thanks! It went really well, cutting was tricky as the material is black and I couldn't find my tailor's chalk so it was hard to mark it out, but got there in the end and it looks fab! Really pleased to have saved myself the cost of a new blind, many thanks again!

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Cool! :) Feel free to share a pic on my facebook page! I'd love to see it and so please to hear the video helped :) facebook.com/Carpenters-Daughter-1581968535377709/

[@heatherhelp]

Ripstop fabric...Yes! Genius! I had notions of recovering the roller blinds in our new (to us) but very dated house (think 1960s decor) as a super budget quick fix until I figure out exactly what I want to do in all the different rooms but I never thought of using ripstop. Tip: to keep ripstop from fraying you can cut it with a soldering iron/hot knife. Here in the states you can get them for less than $5 and I use mine to cut everything synthetic that frays like nuts, ie, chiffon, ripstop, etc. Thank you SO much!

[@lewisner]

1960s decor is cool.

[@sasbro7838]

Thank you. Great video. Can you tell me what length you use to the depth of your window please

[@Golfgtiguy]

Nice job

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks! :)

[@angiedriscoll9424]

I'm just taking down by bathroom roller blind of 20 years and reusing the kit to make a new blind to match the new bedroom curtains as its an ensuite bathroom. Have got the fabric ready and done the hem to put the plastic pole in the bottom . I have bought some stiffner liquid and trying to work out if it should be applied on the front or back of the material with a new paintbrush.? Another You Tube tutorial showed using a paintbrush and then a rolling pin to make sure no bubbles and evenly spread so using a china rolling pin that will clean easily after use rather than my usual wooden one. thanks for tip about copydex as I was wondering what to use to fix the material to the top. Cheers

[@noeleenfalkner4557]

Thanks for your video love the roller blind. I purchased a roller blind and its the wrong colour! So i guess i can change the shade like you did. Dont know if its glued yet but learning that this is possible thanks so much

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

If it helps, some blind companies allow exchanges if that helps :)

[@noeleenfalkner4557]

@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK Got these off a second hand dealer but your help can change the colour of them thanks

[@janebryenton9861]

Thank you for this great video! Very comprehensive and easy to follow. I have a vintage folding caravan with six roller blinds that need revamping. Rip stop is the answer to my dilemma and your video helped me choose that method. One question, where did you find the lovely rip stop? I've searched the Internet without much success so any ideas would be very welcome.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

So glad it helped! You can buy ripstop on Amazon, but I've since found out myself that you have to be very careful regarding the weight. The one I used in this video was from a shop and it was roughly 300-400gsm. I bought a 60 gram per square metre one for this awning and had a surprise how light and thin it was if you want to eye it up and compare. I personally would go to a fabric shop and if they don't have any in, see if they can order some in especially. There are ripstop fabric stores online, but I went with Amazon as it's easier to buy from there: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6HOgYuAhtKXf7M

[@nylas100]

Just wondered i have cream blinds which are looking grubby. Could I just stick another fabric on top of them of should I actually remove the original and start fresh. Thank you in advance.

[@shauneaton23]

I have 6 windows that need to be done if you fancy it? lol fantastic job! 👍👍😀

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Lol, I'd actually enjoy it. I do have to cover 13 metres of windows around my conservatory soon so looks like I'll be busy for a while though lol.

[@valariegailniessnermissval8329]

I thought this was a roller blind with tension that just rolls up with a pull at the bottom and you let it go and it rolls up. This is considered a drawstring blind...but great idea..thank you for sharing

[@marysvoice8372]

Well done girl, that was brilliant, thankyou, how much fabric would I need for 2 small blinds, 20 inches in width and probably 48 or 60 inches in length please :-)

[@peterbelardino424]

I picked up a cheap roller blind from Walmart. The one that's spring loaded. I'll try what you're doing. Difference is I'd like to attach my fabric right to the vinyl blind material. Would filter light a little more. Did you ever try that ? Just don't know how to attach the material to the Vinyl blind !

[@helloyafool4248]

How do I know that I need 25mm and 32mm roller blind fitting kit because I have the old roller blind without fitting kit.

[@joannecarroll5504]

In case you need to make any more blinds, you can also get spring-loaded roller blind tubes at the craft/sewing shop which don't need chains & extra hardware. Much like the tube you took out of the old blind (but usually made of strong cardboard), they come with the spring parts already fitted into the ends, a self-adhesive strip down the length & 2 little brackets. You assemble them just like this one too :) I've made a few with bits of blockout curtain fabric that cost next to nothing from the remnants section in curtain makers & fabric shops.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

I love that tip, thank you!!

[@jenniferhassell3140]

Could you use a a silk shower curtain

[@smiles9599]

How do you clean these

[@jacobfryervlogs]

Thanks ,loved the video and thought you explained things well -Great tip on the using the drill !👍

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Glad you enjoyed 😁

[@tariek01]

Hello , could you pls tell me if i want to get just the roller blind without material , where can i find it pls?

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

+Tariek Salim I would look in 2nd hand, car boot or skip shops. Have a look on eBay for a full kit?. A 25mm or similar metal pipe (whatever the fixture is - can't remember size) should work. Some are even made out of thick card.

[@sroberts605]

This is clear as daylight apart from how to find the material! You actually say ripstop fabric that can be used for air balloons! And in the comments that you found it at your local craft shop. It all sounds rather unlikely, but I did a search and can't find anything online that seems to be similar. Anyone?!

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Hi, are you based in the UK? If so, you can see some here (ukfabricsonline.com/waterproof-fabric/waterproof-ripstop), but I'd avoid the cheapest ones as they're very thin (see my canopy video... I bought that on Amazon and nearly returned it for a refund). Alternatively, see if a fabric shop can advise and order any in. My local fabric shop at the time had LOADS in and based in Hinckley.

[@sroberts605]

@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK Hi, thanks for reply, hmm, well I've been chasing the material but it doesn't give much variety in terms of patterns etc so back to the drawing board! I think I remember buying some spray ages ago that makes material non-fraying so I may go down that route, or give up and buy the expensive ready mades. Ah well you can't win em all, Happy Easter :)

[@susangrant3484]

Where did you get the fabric from?

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

I found it in a local fabric shop in Hinckley.

[@jennifernewman9362]

hi where do you buy the fabric from please ?

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

I would ask your local fabric shop to see if they can stock it and feel for the right thickness. Or see what they recommend :)

[@jenniferhassell3140]

Could you use a silk shower curtain

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

I can't see why not.

[@johnprice1105]

Where did you get your rip stock fabric from please, i need something for 80" width window, like the none fraying coment

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Mine was from a local fabric shop called The Sewing Cafe in Hinckley. It seems to be a specialist thing, so maybe it might be best if you can see if a local one to you can order some in. I had a look on ebay and could only find small sizes. It's brilliant stuff!

[@patfox2648]

What fabric did you say you used

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Fablon

[@allisong6]

I am sure u say ripstop in vid

[@michaelchen8038]

If you are in need of a supplier, Pls kind let me know. Our price and quality are very good. Your replying will be highly appeciated.

[@msg4141]

But you didn't make a saving because it took you time to make it. Basically you didnt oay yourself for making it. That is what the professional who quoted you would pay themselves: labour, tools, materials etc.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

We'll have to agree to disagree. It didn't take more than 2 hours and I already had the tools. Also, it depends how much someone's time is worth.

[@stbam1965]

Talk too much too fast