New source for inexpensive corded vinyl blinds

[Chris Sweeney]

Home Depot and Lowe's (and Walmart, etc.) have unfortunately stopped carrying the inexpensive 1" vinyl blinds that use cords for raising/lowering the blinds. They were $5-10 each (depending on size) and work great in my rentals. However, everything available now in that price range is cordless. The cordless ones are *okay*. My main gripe with them, though, is that they are useless with tall windows. You have to raise and lower the blinds with your hands, so you can only raise it as high as your arm can reach.

So.....I'm looking for 1" vinyl *corded* blinds (aka mini blinds) in the $5-10/each price range. Anybody have a source of somewhere who still sells them?

[Dennis M.]

I would pad the room so no one hits their heads on the wall . Replace the glass windows with plexiglass so nobody could get cut too .