Fixing Cordless Cellular Shades that won't retract with a spring and a pen. 

Great demonstration. I wish you were a fixer that lived close by. Lol.

Nicely explained and filmed. I love your "MacGyver"-like fix with the spring. Thanks. I'm going to tackle my blinds today.

Love it - especially that you have a drawer of springs, and the fact that the pen fits over the axle and into the spring. I have at least 5 of these to fix . . .

This was the perfect fix! Unfortunately didn't have the box of springs, but found 2 at Menards that worked perfectly! Thanks for posting this.

I think this just helped me save 11 yr old Graber cordless. Graci"

Clever! Thanks for this! I have the exact problem and can't find any parts on the web. This save me from getting new blinds.

This is an amazingly clever and resourceful fix for this problem. I wish I could use this method, but upon inspection I don't see any such windup geared mechanism or wound string. So far at a loss how to fix mine, but still investigating it.

mine are broken too. but I don't have mad handyman skills like you.. I'm doomed! haha great job.

I finally got my new windows installed on a home I bought 2 years ago. I have 7 of what appears to be the same shades (graber) that never seemed to work properly. When I removed them for the new window install, I discovered what my problem is. The end caps and their little tabs that hold it in place were all broken off. specifically, the other end piece with the plastic rod that goes into the metal tension rod. Clearly the previous owner tinkered with this by the amount of glue.in the end piece. If it weren't for the fact that it's a large picture window, and the cost of a new one, I'd chuck it. Anyway, thanks for your video. I'll figure something out.

Nice work! Sad to think that most of these probably get thrown into landfill thanks to that tiny piece of plastic breaking :(

Great job.

Thank you 👍

Ill send you an extra handle if you send me a spring and pen combo platter!! 😂

How do you clean old shades that are in need of a good cleaning

Question, how do I fix the blind when the retracting cord has been untied from the bottom button? …yup, I’m blonde and I did it! Any suggestions would be REALLY appreciated!