Quick Fix for a Vertical Blind Slat

Vertical blinds break, especially if you’ve got kids or pets. Instead of running out and buying new slats, there’s a quick fix with what you have on hand.

Broken Slat

Business Card (or any cardboard)

Scissors

Pencil

Packing tape

Get your broken slat. Chances are you can’t find the broken piece out of the top.

If you can’t find the broken part, we’ll just make a new one from a business card. Cut a small piece out of the business card. Fit it under the broken space and mark it. Trim it to fit inside.

Cut some packing tape. Place it under the space; lay your cut piece on it. Trim the tape so when you fold it over it does not cover the hole.

Cut another strip of tape. Cut this one just a little bit wider than the piece you taped in. Slip the piece of tape into the hole and wrap it around the piece that is taped in.

That’s it! Just clip it back in!

You are done. And it took only a few minutes!