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Diy CORNSTARCH WINDOW TREATMENTS
Words and photos by RACHEL KAUFFMAN
Supplies
I f you have an awkward window or are just looking to mix things up, try this cheap and easy DIY project! All you need is some sheer fabric, cornstarch, and water to update any window in your home. Curtain sheers are the perfect fabric for this project. You may also use any solid or printed sheer fabric or lightweight lace. Cornstarch is available at any grocery store and just use tap water to make the paste. DIY cornstarch window treatments are affordable, practical, and durable. It might sound too good to be true, but we have had cornstarch window treatments
on our windows at home for over five years, and they still look as good as the day I put them up. I learned about this method while researching privacy window films online for our dining room windows. Our neighbor’s deck overlooks our dining room, and we wanted privacy but did not want to sacrifice the sleek aesthetic of our windows by installing curtains, drapes, or blinds. Window film would have been a good solution, but it was a bit out of our budget. Creating cornstarch window treatments was the perfect, affordable solution to our problem. ^
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Sheer fabric
Measuring tape
Scissors
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons room temp. water
1 1/2 cups boiling water
Spoon
Paintbrush
Painter’s tape (optional)
Squeegee
10 VINTAGEKC SUMMER 2018
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