where can I get decent cheap curtains?

mrs_baggins

DEcided I am going to put curtains up at patio to see if it makes any diff as that's where my pc is and I geekily spend a lot of time there!

the onvious are freecycle but the windows are quite big and doubtful if any will turn up. I know there are a few curtain exchange places about but none in my area (midlands) and the one I did phone up prices were about £150 !!! Have been looking in sales and roseby's had a pair of lined curtians for £30 which fitted but even though they were lined they wetre not thick and wondered if getting these would do anything for the keeping the heat in? the doors in question are dbl glazed patio ones but as they are big that area tends to get very cold.

ormus

your local market.
or try dunelms, in the sales.

Nile

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moonrakerz

Woolies - if there are any left !

ka7e

Ikea have these unbleached lined curtains for £11.73 a pair. 300cm drop, but you can hem them with iron-on tape provided.

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/60043596

mirrorimage0

tj hughs is quite reasonable too

mandi

Bid up /Price Drop TV do some bargans, if you dont mind £ 7.99 pp, most are fully lined & come with tie backs

http://www.bid.tv/SearchPage.aspx?Cat=0&Search=curtains

All the pairs I have bought are really good quality

Bibbitybob

I bought 90x90" cream curtains from Asda for £12 and am going to line them with smartprice fleece blankets.

on_a_money_mission

Argos, TJ Hughes, Dunelm, Wilkinsons etc for curtains and also if the curtains aren't thick enough, black out curtain liners to go with any pleated top curtains will give good insulation, and for that size will probably be c. £30.

Try Freecycle for curtains too, you never know as people do have clearouts in January. Or charity shops usually have curtains in too.

HTH

dander

That lining with cheap fleece blankets is a great idea. If you got the ones you liked you could just stitch a blanket in between the curtain and the lining. If you're happy to do a bit of sewing, Ikea often have some nice fabrics at a ridiculously low price per metre.