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Grobag Gro Anywhere Blackout Blind

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  • 4.25/5
    • Strengths:

      Blocks light brilliantly.

    • Weaknesses:

      The sucker pads do not always fix securely to the window.

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    We bought this blind as a temporary cover during the summer for our baby's room and it worked brilliantly. It completely blocks the light so it was much easier to get our baby/toddler go to sleep and stay asleep. It was fairly easy to install and fitted the window well but it took a while for some of the pads to stick.
  • 4.25/5
    • Strengths:

      It really does make the entire room dark

    • Weaknesses:

      A little expensive, doesn’t look very nice despite the star design

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    As the days were getting longer and brighter we needed something to put up in my daughters room as she doesn’t sleep well without darkness. It is extremely easy and simple to put up, just suction pads to stick on the window which you can manipulate a bit to the shape you need. The blind bunches up on our windowsill and takes up quite a lot of room meaning we can’t put anything else up and it doesn’t look particularly nice. However our curtains do cover this and I’m very grateful to have found something portable and effective!
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  • 4.13/5
    • Strengths:

      That it is portable - you can take it anywhere!

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    I love this. You can take it anywhere, use it at home, grandparents, holidays etc. It's great as it blocks out the light meaning that when you are putting your baby/child to bed if it's still light outside they will still see it as nightime/bedtime. It's especially helpful if your baby/child struggles to settle when it's still light. It's defiantly worth the money.
  • 4.13/5
    • Strengths:

      It covers the windows great. Light weight. Easy to pack away. Easy to stick up.

    • Weaknesses:

      Doesn't block light out entirely like any blind it allows light in round the edges.

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    This blind is great as an every day black out blind as well as for travel. Easy to stick up and remove. Though it can come unstuck easily and let's light in round the edges but it has Velcro on the edges which would probably reduce excess light getting through. All in all a great product and I'd fully regimen it.
  • 4.13/5
    • Strengths:

      makes room darker, adjustable

    • Weaknesses:

      Doesn’t always stay up

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    I found the black out blind to work fairly well, it did do a good job however where the suckers had to be on the glass light did manage to get in around the edge. I also found that it slipped down thoughout the night and sometimes corners fell down completely.
  • 4.00/5
    • Strengths:

      Great way to make a room darker any time of year

    • Weaknesses:

      Suction cups don't always hold

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    Love this product so much that I even got for my own room for in the summer. This packs up easily for travel can be used on almost any window with the suction cups and the velcro which allows you to fold the blind to make it fit smaller windows. The only downside is that the suction cups don't always work as well as one would hope requiring a little bit of moisture in order to stick. Given that we use the blind so frequently in our home I have installed velcro tabs on the window which line up with the velcro on the blind allowing quick up and down without having to fiddle with the suction cups. Easy to use and a great product for allowing you to darken a room mid day which is great.
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  • 4.00/5
    • Strengths:

      Thick material

    • Weaknesses:

      Suction pads don’t work very well

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    This product is very useful to keep the sun out of baby’s room, the material is thick and of very good quality. However, they only do one size so if your window is bigger you struggle to cover all of it. The suction pads aren’t very good either. My black out blind kept coming down.
  • 4.00/5
    • Strengths:

      Black out well, good for taking away.

    • Weaknesses:

      Let’s in little light around edges

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    These blinds are good and much better than some of its competitors however not perfect, does occasionally let light in the sides especially if window is open behind. The window suckers are great and stick well.
    It is very useful for short trips away and holidays, easy to pack.
  • 4.00/5
    • Strengths:

      Very effective at blocking out sunlight, good sizing, large enough suckers

    • Weaknesses:

      Frequent moisturing of suckers needed due to weight/size

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    This product has proven very useful for our family and has even allowed us to have a lie-in! It covered the window well and blocked out the sun really well (probably better than the blackout blind we have fitted). It comes as one big blind so fits on most window regardless of size, however due to its size it is heavy and the 'suckers' come unstuck regularly but just mean it needs 'reapplying' daily. The blind itself is think and hard wearing, even after lots of use and transportation it remains thick with no holes or thinning. The suckers are large enough so if it does fall down it wouldn't present a choking hazard. A very useful product, high quality and worth every penny.
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  • 4.00/5
    • Strengths:

      Great for traveling and darkening a room

    • Weaknesses:

      Suction pads aren’t great and Velcro adjusters let light I

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    This has been great for us we’ve taken it on holiday and whenever we sleep somewhere other than home. We also use it in the summer when the mornings are lighter to try and darken the room more. It does work but the suction pads to attach to the window aren’t great and sometimes come off, also the Velcro strips used to adjust the soze of the blind let light in through the gaps
  • 4.00/5
    • Strengths:

      Works really well darkening the room, light, easy to store and use

    • Weaknesses:

      Suction cups sometimes sometimes don’t stick as well, need to apply with water or wipes

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    Brought as son was waking up so early

    This black out blind really helped him sleep later

    Light, easy to assemble and it does stay on for days when applied properly

    Worth the money and best on the market!
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  • 3.88/5
    • Strengths:

      Blocks out light, easy to use

    • Weaknesses:

      The suction pads could be better and is pricey

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    Fits most windows as it is adjustable. However, the suction pads are a bit useless and the blind fell down a few times before getting the knack of it. Blocked out the light enough to help my little one sleep. Could be cheaper but it did the trick without installing permanent blinds
  • 3.88/5
    • Strengths:

      Adjustable and removes a lot of light

    • Weaknesses:

      Allows light round edges and suction pads are not the best

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    This is a great product but not perfect by any means. It really does help to minimalise light but still allows some round edges. If only need for small window can be adjusted but can put pressure on suction pads causing slippage. Defo good and portable, glad we bought this.
  • 3.75/5
    • Strengths:

      Keeps light out

    • Weaknesses:

      Suction cups

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    Brought these for holidays as my baby is used to darkness.
    They are really good and fit well but the suction cups don’t always stick well which is annoying.
    These are a must for holidays and recommend if your baby is used to the dark room.
  • 3.75/5
    • Strengths:

      Totally blackout.

    • Weaknesses:

      Sometimes doesn't stick.

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    This product seemed the easiest option as blinds had broken in the eldest girls room. (Temperary solution ) and it was fab, she loved the stars design. They could even be taken on holiday with us which was great as the accommodation just had thin curtains (was blazingn sunshine) so overall very handy. Though you may need ladders to out up!
  • 3.75/5
    • Strengths:

      Black out

    • Weaknesses:

      Dont fo big window sizes

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    Amazing product. Especially in the summer when the sun gets throi th every small gap. Keeps the sun out and keeps the little one asleep for longer. Perfect to wrap up and take away with you on holidays.
  • 3.63/5
    • Strengths:

      Blackout, easy to adapt to fit bigger/smaller windows

    • Weaknesses:

      There's a lot of playing around to get each suction pad to stick, when made smaller looks a bit odd

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    We recently moved house, we are in need of a curtain rail upgrade in my babies room, however whilst we wait for the help I thought purchasing one of these would be beneficial.

    The price was ok, not too expensive but most certainly not the cheapest.

    My daughter only has a small window, which meant folding the Velcro flaps in amongst each side to allow it to fit correctly. The suction pads were a bit tricky to stick correctly, I finally got there in the end but I felt the blind looks a bit crumpled and odd in the centre where the Velcro parts were folded in to make the blind smaller.

    It has however done the job!
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  • 3.50/5
    • Strengths:

      Really does black out all light

    • Weaknesses:

      Suckers went hard and stopped working after about 9mths

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    Purchased this for a family holiday to a caravan knowing that the curtains on the caravan would be very thin and it was great. It adjusts to the size of the window the Velcro darts and you really can block out all the light.

    However the next time we used it we found that the suckers had gone a little hard and didn’t stick properly. This was resolved by putting them into boiling water to soften them again but was a bit annoying.
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  • 3.50/5
    • Strengths:

      Can be used on different sized windows

    • Weaknesses:

      Didn't stay up

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    I bought this whilst we lived in a temporary house and we werent allowed to put up blackout blinds. This is a good alternative but i did find it difficult to get the suction cups to stick to the windows. By the time i managed to get to the opposite corner the first had come unstuck again. Once it was up and stayed up, it did allow light in around the edges because it had to be stuck to the glass. If it would have stuck to the pvc surround it would have worked much betrer, it still kept the majority of light out however. I found once the blind was up i had to leave it up, as it was difficult to redo each day. It also would fall off after a week or two.

    This blind is great for short term use, or to take on holiday. It is easily folded and stored in the small bag it comes in. I do think it is fairly expensive for what it is.
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  • 3.38/5
    • Strengths:

      Easy to use, light, portable

    • Weaknesses:

      Doesn’t always stick, still let’s in some light

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    Over the last decade I’ve bought 3 Groanywhere blinds. I can safely say the latest version with the Velcro size adjusters and permanent suction cups is the best design yet. It’s easy to put up and take down and folds up for easy storage or putting in a suitcase.

    We have taken these on holiday, used them at home and they do make the rooms much darker, meaning you’re likely to get slightly longer in bed in the morning.

    Having said that if you are looking for complete blackout then these are not the blinds for you. They do let some light in and sometimes come unstuck from the window during the night!

    On the whole I would recommend this product as they fit most windows and make enough of a difference to the light in a room to help your kids to sleep better. Great for travel too.
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  • 3.38/5
    • Strengths:

      Easy to transport

    • Weaknesses:

      Limited as to which windows it fits

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    We've been using these blinds for almost 7 years now. They are an essential when we travel anywhere. They fold down flat so fit in any suitcase and easy to attach and detach again.
    They are a limited size so doesn't fit all windows but it still helps even if there are gaps.
    Probably slightly expensive but you can usually get them reduced or on sale somewhere. As with all gro products they are excellent quality so totally worth the money.
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  • 3.25/5
    • Strengths:

      Nice design

    • Weaknesses:

      Falls down every two minutes

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    I bough this for our room when my son was still in his Moses basket with us. Our room
    Is always very light so I thought this would be a good temporary fix until he moved into his own room.
    When it first arrived and I was taking it out of the packet I was really impressed. The design was lovely, it felt like really high quality fabric. It’s adjustable with Velcro so you can make it fit a variety of windows and there’s loads of suction cups along each edge to attach it to the window.
    Unfortunately it was more bother than it was worth. I managed to adjust it with the Velcro to get it a similar size to my window and then it was time to stick it up! What a task, I’d get one or two suction cups on and then as I did the third the first would fall off, I’d stick that back on and the next one fell off. After about 20minutes it would be up but then within 5minutes it was falling down again. I ended up pulling it off and just hanging towels up every night instead. My friend was going to buy one so I gave her mine but she said she had the exact same issues with it.
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  • 3.13/5
    • Strengths:

      Blocks out most of light

    • Weaknesses:

      Suction pads are rubbish

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    Luckily I managed to find this second hand for less than half the recommended retail price, I wouldn't have been impressed if I had paid full price for it. The suction pads don't stick very well and fall off the window constantly. Also, it is huge and is a bit fiddly to try and fit a smaller window. Once it has been messed with to fit and the suction pads secured it does do its job and keeps the light out. Great for the sunny summer months.
  • 3.00/5
    • Strengths:

      Blackout effectiveness

    • Weaknesses:

      The fix

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    Took this on a UK break and intended to use to help our 3 month old at the time. Unfortunately however we tried the blind continually fell down. It needs better fixings to support the weight of the material. Great idea but didn’t work for us unfortunately and we resorted to hanging towels other the curtain pole...not ideal.
  • 3.00/5
    • Strengths:

      Easy to put up

    • Weaknesses:

      Still let’s in light

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    Very easy to setup and put up on any sized window. Still does let in light round the edges but not so much as to wake baby. The carrier comes in handy as it folds down to a small size so can be packed for travel
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The Gro Anywhere Blind from Grobag is part of the Ollie the Owl Family! This blind is the ideal backdrop to a good nights sleep for your little one.

Features:

  • creates a completely dark environment
  • attaches to window with suction cups
  • adapts to fit any window up to a maximum of 130cm x 198cm (size can be reduced to around a third of its maximum size)
  • clever velcro re-sizing system
  • comes with a handy travel bag and weighs only 200g
  • machine washable

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