Replacing a broken set of blinds in my house and apparently no one sells the old standard kind where you pull the cord to raise them, I guess because kids and/or pets could tangle in the cord? Bit of an education in miniblinds today.

  • Lemisset@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    In the US nearly every window that opens has a screen in it to keep insects out. That’s why venetian blinds have gone out of favor in the past 70 years.

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      37 minutes ago

      I may be missing the point. How do the external venetian blinds clash with insect screens?

      My father put blinds in various windows in his house and still has the external venetian blinds nonetheless.

      • humorlessrepost@lemmy.world
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        32 minutes ago

        I may be missing the point. How do the external venetian blinds clash with insect screens?

        I’ve never had external blinds, but I’d assume the issue is being able to access them to open or close them. I suppose for a single-story house you could go outside every time?