These do what they’re supposed to do, block out light. There’s really not much more to say than that. Regarding some of the negative reviews specifically relating to the material; Yes, they’re made out of paper. I’m not sure why some people are surprised by this when they first open the box; it clearly says it in the product title, “ Redi Shade No Tools Original Blackout Pleated PAPER”. Yes, the adhesive to attach them is not that great. This is easily solved by using something stronger like a command adhesive strip to secure it. I used a 2 inch one, cut it into three pieces and attached one in the center and one at each end and the shades are firmly secured. Yes, because the shade is pleated and it’s made out of paper, even when you stretch it out the full length of the window it bounces back about 1/3 to 1/2 up because it’s not weighted. This issue is also resolved with a command strip - specifically the Velcro ones. I attached one side to the bottom of the shade and one side to the windowsill and when I bring the shade down I secure it to the windowsill. Are they as visually appealing as cloth ones? No, they’re not, because they’re made out of paper. You’re getting six of them for less than $30 dollars, the price for one cloth blackout shade. It should be expected that they’re probably not going to be as nice as the cloth ones. At an average cost of $5 each these are fantastic purchase to solve the problem of too much light. I will add, if you have curtains the visual quality aspect isn’t really going to be an issue because you really can’t see them even thru shear curtains. However, if you don’t have curtains and you don’t plan on putting any up and you want something nicer than a paper shade you may just have to bite the bullet and spend the money on a better quality shade that costs more than $5. If you’re just looking for something that blocks out light, doesn’t require drilling and screws to put up and is cost effective, then these shades are perfect.

I purchased these back in January 2022, and they have exceeded my expectations. Nearly two years later, they are still holding up pretty well. They're an excellent, inexpensive alternative to traditional blinds.They do a fantastic job of blocking out light, creating a true blackout effect that’s perfect for bedrooms, nurseries, or any space where you want to minimize light. Installation was incredibly easy too.The material is sturdy for being paper, and the adhesive has remained strong over time. I appreciate the sleek, minimalist look they add to my windows without the hefty price tag of custom blinds.I highly recommend these shades.

No están mal, cumplieron su función y cubren muy bien del sol. El pegamento despues de 1 mes comienza a despegarse pero se puede vovler a pegar facilmente. Nos sacaron de un apuro en lo que compramos cortinas de verdad.

Liked how easy it was to cut to size, easy to instal, perfect blackout - i works shift work so these cut the sunlight by about 98 percent. With my regular curtains, i could not see without turning on the light. Not only did they block the light they helped keep rooms cooler. You cannot beat the price. Would buy again.

Clips / pegs not strong enough to hold blind. Adhesive not strong enough either to stick.

We put these up in our room and nursery to help our baby sleep. I read other reviews that they fell down so we put them up during the day in our room to start since she sleeps in our room only at night but in nursery during the day and sure enough they fell down about 2 hours after putting up even though we held them in place for 5 mins after putting up. So, my husband used a staple gun to fix them to the window and so far no issues since. The ones in our room we keep down all the time so they’ve expanded down with gravity to completely hold in place. However the ones in the nursery are pinned up most of the time since we only put them down for nap time which means they need something to hold them down otherwise they spring back up. What’s worked is using small clear command hooks fixed to the frame that I can tuck the blinds under to hold down. Clipping them back up takes a bit of finagling as you need both hands to fold the blinds up but then you need to use one hand to manage the clip so what I’ve found works well is using both hands yo fold it up then moving my left hand to hold the center (the sides will then fall down) and use my right hand to manage the clip. Takes some practice getting the hang of them. They are definitely not as as easy as a blind with a cord to pull up and down but for $45 to cover 6 windows you can’t expect more from this product that does the job as intended (100% blackout as long as you measure the window frame size properly). Very happy with the purchase!

Amazing!! So easy to install, black out all light. Our boys will probably be able to sleep longer now. We advise Any one looking to purchase this and you get 6!!

After successfully cutting two shades to length, I was actually very pleased with the installation. However, both window shades fell down by themselves within a couple of hours after putting them up. To make matters worse, the shades fell in such a way that the adhesive layer stuck to another part of the shade about one-third of the way down and basically ruined itself. Now I know why this product is sold in a six-pack. I found that I have to use thumbtacks to hold them up. Cutting was relatively easy. I used a sharp kitchen butcher knife and found a continuous sawing action to work best. Do not use a serrated bladed knife. You need to put a weight on the widest part of the shades while cutting. Otherwise, when you are almost finished cutting, it will unfold itself making it difficult to cut the remaining layers.As one other reviewed stated, the full length of these shades is about 72 inches. That means for a standard 3 foot by 6 foot window, you will not have a pleated appearance anymore. Yes, you can see where the folds are, but it really looks stretched out. And that brings us to the next point. I had to add my own double sided tape to the end to hold it against the window sill. It would have been nice if they had put peel and stick adhesive on both ends. But the ever so slight stretching to full length pulls on the upper adhesive thus pulling it loose after a couple of hours. It stretches out on its own, especially at the top where gravity is greatest due to the accumulated weight of the paper.After I finished my installation of these shades, I was ready to give it a solid 5 star rating. But after they fell and the resulting mess with it sticking to itself, I lost my enthusiasm. But now I know I must use thumbtacks to hold it up. I will still use the shades with thumbtacks. But I really do think they should have added enough length to maintain some pleated appearance in a standard 3X6 foot window. This is a very common sized window. Of course, for this price there is no pull cord to adjust the length if you want to let in some sunlight or look outside.Update: I think I made a mistake when I installed the adhesive side to the underside of the window opening because this is a painted drywall surface. (But it is a smooth flat surface.) So I changed where I put the adhesive side to the frame of the window itself. This is a fairly thin surface, but the adhesive sticks a lot better to the metal frame than the painted drywall. It has stayed put for neary two weeks now.)It is definitely opaque to sunlight. This is what I wanted for my home theater room. Prior to this, there was way just too much reflection in my new 65 inch Panasonic HDTV to watch a movie in the daytime. So these shades do work quite well. Make sure you cut it snugly to the right width to keep out unwanted sunlight around the edges. Measure the width at the top and bottom and the middle to find the narrowest dimension to customize the shade width.