How to Recycle & Reuse Old Mini Blinds

Garden Labels

• 1

  Remove the blind from its mounting following the manufacturer's instructions. Set the blind flat on a table.

• 2

  Cut the cords that run through the slats just below the head rail with a pair of scissors. Remove the cords by pulling the ends of the cord out from the last slat.

• 3

  Set the slats aside. Disassemble the head rail with a screwdriver to remove the metal components. Send the head rail plastic and last slat to a recycling facility that recycles plastics. Send the metal head rail components to a recycling facility that recycles metals.

• 4

  Gather up the slats by stacking them in groups of 4 to 8. Wrap each stack around the center with masking tape to hold them together.

• 5

  Measure your slats and place a mark at every 4 inches. Try to measure out from the holes in the slats if your slats have holes in them. Cut each blind stack with a pair of scissors at each 4-inch mark.

• 6

  Stack 4 to 8 of the 4-inch labels and wrap the stack around the middle with masking tape. Draw a line across the slat 2 inches up from the bottom. Cut a "V" shape into the bottom of the label up to the 2 inch line to make the staking part of your label. Continue with the rest of the stacks if more labels are needed.

• 7

  Remove the masking tape from the stacks. Write on your garden labels with a permanent marker. Push the stake section of the label in to the ground to label the plants in your garden.

Gift Tags

• 8

  Remove the blind from its mounting following the manufacturer's instructions. Set the blind flat on a table.

• 9

  Remove the slats from the mini blind by cutting the cord that runs through the slats with a pair of scissors.

• 10

  Cut the slats to a size that is larger than the stamp press. Set a slat down on the table and place the stamp press over top of it. Press down on the stamp press to punch out the gift tag.

• 11

  Write the person's name on the gift tag in permanent marker and affix the tag to a gift using tape.