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[Binch Lover]

I'm a light sleeper and the early sunrise is killing me cos my room gets really bright around 5 am. I have the kind of shades that roll down from the top using a loopy string kind of thing but they don't keep out any light.

What would you recommend I do to make my bedroom darker? I was thinking of buying some black material and sticking it to the back of the shades, but I have no idea where to find that sort of stuff. Any other bright (haha) ideas?

[Char777]

I bought black bin bags and stuck them on my windows. It really helped a lot.

[joshhughes77]

I believe they sell automotive window tinting at Emart. I did that in an apartment back in the States and it worked like a charm.

[Globutron]

Your pun gave me a GLEAMING smile.
But, in LIGHT of your situation the best ideas have already been said. I might do the same SUNtime soon.

[wormholes101]

Stationary shops sell large sheets of black paper.

[yellowdove]

my husband and i put up tin foil to help with the heat, which in turn has helped with the light. cheap and easy to find.

[curiousaboutkorea]

I really don't know, but you have my sympathy. I had huge windows last year for a tiny apartment. The morning sun poured in. The blinds were no good, it even stayed light in my apartment at night. Your apartment will get really hot without aircon this summer.

On the plus side, it helps with heating in the winter.

[J Rock]

my room was too light also so I ripped a bunch of pages out of a magazine and taped them up over the windows. When I actually want sunlight I just slide open one window open. It's worked for about 2 years now.

[Cerulean]

Yep, used foil as well. Works well for me.

[byrddogs]

[Senior]

Lucky. Mine is way too dark. You can't do anything about that, short of rigging up a series of mirrors.

[tardisrider]

You could paint your windows black.

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[salgichawa]

[Weigookin74]

Just buy some thicker curtains and put em up. Thats what I did my first year.