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I bought vinyl roller shades for my living room with a decorative bottom edge. I need to get some small weights to hold the shades flat because the corners flip up. I need a little stick on pouch that will adhere to the back of the shades. The magnet sits in the pouch to weigh the corners down. I remember seeing these a while ago. Where can I buy them?

This is a picture of the shade.
 
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leaded disk weights

I think you should be able to find curtain weights at any fabric store. You can check Jo-Ann Fabrics' store locator to find a location nearby. If no luck with fabric stores, try local drapery & window-covering stores/departments. If all else fails, you could order them from the first site I linked to above, but you'll pay a lot in shipping for 17-to-25-cent items. Smile Stick-on velcro coins can be used to attach the weights to your shade.
 
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If you can't find them:

Items you need.

Sticky (self sticking) Velcro, duct tape and fishing sinkers (Lead weights that come in a variety of weights)

Self sticky Velcro will not hold the weight itself, but will stick to the back of the shade. You would reinforce the swatch of Velcro holding the weight with a square of duct tape placed over that.

I've used this trick of fishing weights on curtains and similar, however I just duct taped the fishing sinkers (weights) directly to the curtain/drape/whatever. But I also have duct tape and fishing weights around here - so it was the cheapest alternative for me Wink
 
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Thanks for the responses!

I'm not crafty at all and I would mess them up if I tried to make my own. These are my living room shades which were kind of pricey. I don't want to mess up the vinyl by putting duct tape on them.

I will go to JoAnn-Fabrics this week and buy them there. Simple- I like it. Big Grin
 
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