Cheapo uncool household tricks: Blocking bathroom windows

Upon seeing our new apartment, one of CD’s first comments was, “People can see us go to the bathroom! Privates are called privates for a reason!”

The next day, he came home to this:

windowblocking1

A few weeks went by, and CD mentioned that he was tired of looking at a Starbucks box every time he answered the call of nature. (Please note, we don’t even drink coffee.) The next day, he came home to this:

windowblocking2

We are anti-drill after a big failure in the last apartment, so I tried to put up a tension rod and curtain we already owned. It wouldn’t fit in that narrow window, but I figured out a way to put it at a precarious angle and keep it up.  CD still thinks it’s a bit unprofessional and that our curtain could land in the toilet at any minute.  So far so good.

[-5 cool points]

This post is part of Works for Me Wednesday.

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5 Responses to Cheapo uncool household tricks: Blocking bathroom windows

  1. cool mum says:

    junky! hahahaha you know how to make me laugh.

  2. angelina says:

    You are a long lost sister to me – I just know it! When we moved into our farmhouse- i decided- on my own- not to put curtains on the french doors to the patio…no point…no neighbors, and pine trees all along that side of the house. WOW big mistake- everyday for weeks id come home to new and creative ways the kids and hubby had blocked the windows. Now we have 2 magnet clips that hold any random tablecloth for when people want “privacy” – from the trees…i guess. there isnt anything else out there . lol

  3. Amy says:

    You can also get frosted window cling sheet to let the light in but bloc the view. But only if the curtains fall on you, cause I like the look of your curtains better than the idea of frosted windows. Good luck!

  4. Babita says:

    i had a ghetto shower curtain up in my place FOREVER because you could see in at night, i can relate :)

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