For blackout shades bamboo shades with liners polyester curtains hemp cotton and paper pleated shades can be considered.
Diy non toxic blackout curtains.
To get the most out of the room darkening qualities measure a couple of inches beyond the window frame on all sides.
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Blackout curtains are installed in the same way as standard curtains and drapes.
Any curtains that are made from organic cotton linen or hemp are safe bets.
Place the blackout lining inside the fabric with the right side facing up.
Fold the hems over the blackout lining and pin in place around all of the corners and edges.
We chose clips instead of just hanging them directly on the rod because our windows are a little high in this room and so we bought 95 curtains and 95 blackout panels and i just hemmed them to the right length.
Curtains made from these materials are made less chemically intensively and safer to be around.
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The best non toxic window coverings are natural untreated fabric natural fiber roll down blinds aluminum blinds and aluminum screens.
Next sew all the edges together to connect the lining to the curtain.
Although you probably won t find many with the same blackout qualities there are plenty of non toxic eco friendly curtains you can buy.
So those diy blackout curtain liners are well worth the fifteen bucks and fifteen minutes spent.