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How to Make a Curtain Holdback (Cheap and Easy!)

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make a curtain holdback (cheap and easy!)

How to Make a Curtain Holdback (Cheap and Easy!)

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Step 1 of 8
Here are my supplies. I had them laying around my room. Total cost for everything, under $5

Here are my supplies. I had them laying around my room. Total cost for everything, under $5

Step 2 of 8
Start out with a clean curtain, I like the look of a single panel as opposed to two panels

Start out with a clean curtain, I like the look of a single panel as opposed to two panels

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Gather curtains in the middle

Gather curtains in the middle

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Pull them through a hair elastic (I chose cream because it matches the curtains )

Pull them through a hair elastic (I chose cream because it matches the curtains )

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Push thumbtack thru hair elastic

Push thumbtack thru hair elastic

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Push thumbtack into window frame, off to the side so it cannot be seen

Push thumbtack into window frame, off to the side so it cannot be seen

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Add decoration ( I'm using a rose hair pin I bought at forever 21 for $3.00) you can choose whatever decoration you like

Add decoration ( I'm using a rose hair pin I bought at forever 21 for $3.00) you can choose whatever decoration you like

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Ta-Da! You can adjust the height of your holdback quite easily.. I put mine this height because the A.C. Will be going in this window

Ta-Da! You can adjust the height of your holdback quite easily.. I put mine this height because the A.C. Will be going in this window

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Hair elastic

A few thumbtacks

A cute decoration

Koreen Sablan

Heehee I do this sometimes. But instead of decorating the hair elastic, I just bunch the fabric up so it's hidden.

Koreen Sablan 9 months ago

Bethany ✊ .

Haha thanks! Glad you guys liked it :)

(author) 10 months ago

Tabasom Sam

Good ide

Tabasom Sam 10 months ago

Alex Skizzie

Im a guy and even i thought this was cool

Alex Skizzie 10 months ago

Aria Gates

Very cool

Aria Gates 10 months ago

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Tina Lavato

Very clever!

Tina Lavato last week

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