We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Ellen Airhart Ellen Airhart wrote about emergency preparedness and sanitation.

Grungy mini blinds need super strength cleaning. But professional ultra-sonic cleaning can cost upwards of $65 per blind. That's more than half the cost of new blinds! My blinds are too long to fit in ...

This article is part of “Death by Delay,” a series on how consumer product hazards have cost lives. Window blinds, curtains and shades can injure or kill young children if the dangling cords are ...