Emergency* Curtains.

By lilybee

*Not for use in all emergencies...

These curtains probably wouldn't be that useful in say, a VOLCANO.

BUT

If you've got your in-law equivalents coming to stay for two weeks and you realise THE DAY BEFORE THEY ARRIVE that the room in which they will be staying is totally exposed to the prying eyes of Yonge St.

AND you're flat broke,

AND there is already a curtain rail in-situ, well, then these could be useful.

So the title of this post should actually be 'Curtains For Use In A Really Specific Emergency' but that just didn't scan as nicely.

Anyway, I stuck these up:

I cobbled them together using 4 'reusable' plastic tablecloths (the kind with the flocked backing don't feel too plasticy). A roll of duct tape and a box of safety pins. All from the Dollarama.

I ran the tape along the top to give the curtains a more solid feeling and to stop the safety pins ripping the "fabric". Then I poked the safety pins through the tape (but not the fabric) at equidistant intervals.

And there we have it. Very Specific Emergency Curtains. These might also work if you have just moved into a new flat and don't want to drape sheets over the windows.

Also, when the "emergency" is over you get to take them down and go out and eat yummy things off of them, picnic style.

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March 29, 2007

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PrincessDude

November 30, 2008

I love it! How simple and easy and I am going to try it this weekend. I have fabric that I recently picked up from a freecycler that I wondered what I would do with.

Faynilla

August 11, 2008

while i love the repurposing aspect, I probably would have just went to the thrift store and bought curtains. I just bought some today that were just plain canvas for 2.50 and it has the loops and everything. and they are neutral. for that would have been an easier solution, but this was a neat way to use table clothes, especially if you fall in love with a certain pattern