{"items": [{"author": "Alice", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/785935197442?comment_id=785938001822", "anchor": "fb-785938001822", "service": "fb", "text": "Can you get blackout fabric on Amazon?", "timestamp": "1462906944"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/785935197442?comment_id=785938001822&reply_comment_id=785940831152", "anchor": "fb-785938001822_785940831152", "service": "fb", "text": "→ Julia bought the fabic", "timestamp": "1462908703"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/785935197442?comment_id=785938001822&reply_comment_id=785940896022", "anchor": "fb-785938001822_785940896022", "service": "fb", "text": "→ In your room I would probably use velcro on one or two windows, and foil on the rest.", "timestamp": "1462908763"}, {"author": "Julia", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/785935197442?comment_id=785938001822&reply_comment_id=785950107562", "anchor": "fb-785938001822_785950107562", "service": "fb", "text": "→ This is what I got: http://smile.amazon.com/54wide-Blackout.../dp/B001I9TFGC...", "timestamp": "1462910338"}, {"author": "Julia", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/785935197442?comment_id=785938001822&reply_comment_id=785951320132", "anchor": "fb-785938001822_785951320132", "service": "fb", "text": "→ Also, Alice, there's already one that fits the window in your room. We foiled the two side windows and velcroed the one facing the door.", "timestamp": "1462911037"}, {"author": "Robbie", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/785935197442?comment_id=785939663492", "anchor": "fb-785939663492", "service": "fb", "text": "This is great Jeff, might give it a shot. One concern is that if the baby gets used to sleeping in complete darkness they will have a hard time whenever they need to spend a night somewhere else, without the blackout blinds. Have you run into any trouble with this?", "timestamp": "1462907865"}, {"author": "Gawain", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/785935197442?comment_id=785939663492&reply_comment_id=785940891032", "anchor": "fb-785939663492_785940891032", "service": "fb", "text": "→ you can use a night light", "timestamp": "1462908761"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/785935197442?comment_id=785939663492&reply_comment_id=785941080652", "anchor": "fb-785939663492_785941080652", "service": "fb", "text": "→ We haven't had a problem. It's dark at bedtime, so they still fall asleep fine. They mostly wake up when they're done sleeping, but light in the morning does seem to push their waking a bit earlier each morning.
(They also both do their naps with the lights on.)", "timestamp": "1462908945"}, {"author": "Jonathan", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/785935197442?comment_id=785939663492&reply_comment_id=786007747052", "anchor": "fb-785939663492_786007747052", "service": "fb", "text": "→ a red LED light left on in my hallway doesn't seem to cause any trouble. is there evidence that it's better to have complete dark?", "timestamp": "1462947103"}, {"author": "Julia", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/785935197442?comment_id=785950357062", "anchor": "fb-785950357062", "service": "fb", "text": "This is a DIY of a commercial product: https://blackoutez.com/
I haven't tried their version and don't know how well it works.
One disadvantage of these curtains is that there's no good place to store them when not in use, so they end up kind of crumpled on the windowsill. I guess you could take them down entirely and fold them each morning or something.", "timestamp": "1462910560"}, {"author": "Sonja", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/785935197442?comment_id=785950357062&reply_comment_id=786109952232", "anchor": "fb-785950357062_786109952232", "service": "fb", "text": "→ Don't blackout Ez!", "timestamp": "1463008650"}, {"author": "Brice", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/785935197442?comment_id=785951903962", "anchor": "fb-785951903962", "service": "fb", "text": "why can't the sun be compatible with the rest of the world", "timestamp": "1462911481"}, {"author": "Greg", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/785935197442?comment_id=785960980772", "anchor": "fb-785960980772", "service": "fb", "text": "I have some blackout curtains I bought at Lowe's, which do let some light in around the edges but are 100% opaque. I couldn't live without them :-P", "timestamp": "1462917629"}, {"author": "Luke", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/785935197442?comment_id=786105431292", "anchor": "fb-786105431292", "service": "fb", "text": "Large fitted cardboard pieces with X-acto knife sliced flaps around the perimeter are 100% effective and all they cost is your time.", "timestamp": "1463005219"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/785935197442?comment_id=786105431292&reply_comment_id=786106244662", "anchor": "fb-786105431292_786106244662", "service": "fb", "text": "→ How well do they hold up to daily insertion and removal?", "timestamp": "1463005818"}, {"author": "Luke", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/785935197442?comment_id=786105431292&reply_comment_id=786109248642", "anchor": "fb-786105431292_786109248642", "service": "fb", "text": "→ My dad has been doing this for years. If you're careful you'll probably get 5 years out of one.", "timestamp": "1463008159"}, {"author": "Luke", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/785935197442?comment_id=786105431292&reply_comment_id=786109463212", "anchor": "fb-786105431292_786109463212", "service": "fb", "text": "→ To clarify the flap is about 1-2\" thick and bends towards the room. The incision is on the other side, towards the window. Just have to find something to store them behind during the day.", "timestamp": "1463008250"}, {"author": "Daniel", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/785935197442?comment_id=786112277572", "anchor": "fb-786112277572", "service": "fb", "text": "We got these http://symphonyshades.com/18-blackout-shades with side-tracks.", "timestamp": "1463010576"}, {"author": "David", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/785935197442?comment_id=788698754252", "anchor": "fb-788698754252", "service": "fb", "text": "Hey Jeff Kaufman would you be willing to do a second post with more photos of how you set up your curtains? We are trying to do this as well right now as we're working nights; it's pretty hard to get it right!", "timestamp": "1464298938"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/785935197442?comment_id=788698754252&reply_comment_id=788699837082", "anchor": "fb-788698754252_788699837082", "service": "fb", "text": "→ Unfortunately I've now taken these down, as we've moved in with my dad for a couple months while we do some construction on our house.
Since we're only at my dad's for a relatively short time, I did tinfoil for Lily's current room.
It sounds like you have something set up that isn't working well? What are you using, and where is the light getting in?", "timestamp": "1464299459"}, {"author": "David", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/785935197442?comment_id=788698754252&reply_comment_id=788722791082", "anchor": "fb-788698754252_788722791082", "service": "fb", "text": "→ Hey, thanks for answering. Well, first we tried tinfoil too. However the minimal light that entered just reflected even brighter, and moreover there was no way to easily take it on and off. We tried making our own patchwork curtains with some blankets, but everything was so heavy we had a hard time getting it to stay up. Now we're on to cardboard, which isn't doing the job as light is still entering along the margins.", "timestamp": "1464308817"}, {"author": "David", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/785935197442?comment_id=788698754252&reply_comment_id=788722960742", "anchor": "fb-788698754252_788722960742", "service": "fb", "text": "→ So we're kind of re-thinking our approach.", "timestamp": "1464308950"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/785935197442?comment_id=788698754252&reply_comment_id=788723424812", "anchor": "fb-788698754252_788723424812", "service": "fb", "text": "→ Two layers helps a lot: each layer can be almost complete, and as long as the gaps aren't aligned you're OK.", "timestamp": "1464309242"}]}