A face mask might help. Otherwise you could change the windows the the kind that you lift up or the kind that crank out. A window store can show you a variety of options.

you could put another blind on the inside. seems dopey i know but you could take it down in sept.

wait, now i'm not sure what you are saying. i first read it to be the miniblinds were in the glass.

well, wherever the blinds are, add some where they need to be! hahaha.

the mini blinds aren't in the glass. The windows don't have molding either, But the blinds are an inside mount. I'd love to replace the windows but not in the budget. I don't think there is any other solution.

Remove the mini blind. Use curtains instead....grommet top panels open and close easily. They range from sheer to blackout,

Adding a ceiling fan could help.

Here's my window. 60" wide, 36" high. The mini blind comes right to the edge of the window opening. Opening is on the same side as the head of the bed. House has radiant ceiling heat so there can't be a fan. But I want to cut out the morning light. I like the idea of grommet curtains.

i dont understand why your current set up isnt working.... the window slides across... but it doesnt move in towards the room. tell me what happens when the window is open that is bad.....

can't you just tilt the blinds a bit, or raise them an inch or so from the bottom? a drape will cut off the air, seems to me.

Twist them so the lower part of each slat is toward the outside, but there's still space between the slats. That will let air through but not direct sunlight at sunrise.

Another option is replacing the horizontal blinds with vertical blinds. Then you can slide them over part way, which will let air in through the open window when you want to. You can also have them cover the entire window area, and twist them so there's air flow overnight but not allowing direct sunlight in so early in the morning.

I think no matter what kind of window covering you have, it's hard to let air through without also letting light through. I like to sleep with my windows open when the weather allows. So once I'm ready for bed, I turn out all the lights in my room and then open my drapes. That lets plenty of fresh air in overnight. As long as I keep my lights off, neighbors can't see into my bedroom (which is on the first floor). I usually wake up very early to use the restroom, and that's when I close the room-darkening drapes. Then I can go back to sleep without the sun waking me up before I'm ready.

My problem is that the sun comes in very early (at least for me!), waking me up. I can't shut the blinds all the way, then they'll bang in the breeze. Have to have the window open since there's no AC.

I haven't tried turning the slats the other direction, will do that tonight.

I thought if I covered it with a curtain, I could leave the open part uncovered. It's huge window but only a like 5" or so of it is actually open at night.

Got 3 new ideas to try! Carolyn-when you said "face mask" I thought you meant a respirator/surgery type mask! lol.

thanks!

If you do get curtains, you might as well invest in some that are insulated and room-darkening. You may also benefit from getting a good (and very quiet) fan to help move air around and help you feel cooler.

Get a stand fan to help move air around. They're very inexpensive and do the trick. Not pretty, but it beats sweating all night, lol. We have one at our downtown condo. Can't install a ceiling fan and if we open the windows, it's too darned noisy.

And Carolyn's suggestion is a good one, I have an eye mask that really helps with the early morning sunlight.

you could get a cat, then you'd never be trying to sleep while its daylight...you'd already be wide awake...

The draperies will also stop any breeze from entering which I thought was the purpose of having the shade pulled up. A sleeping mask should work for you, keeping the light out of your eyes, but letting the breeze in.

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How did you know Theresa? I need both:) thanks all!