The same soot-like color that tinted my walls had turned my formerly-white blinds into a foggy grey. I tried to clean them… even taking one down to bathe it in bleach. No luck.

The new blinds are an improvement over the old ones, too… the two-part shade has an upper semi-transparent gauze to it that lets me see out but blocks the hot sun and the view in during the day. At night, I lift the light-blocking shade for complete privacy and a dark sleeping environment.