My spouse, being the OCD one decides we're not able to have blinds with a broken blind so she gets the box of replacements and sets out to the broken blind. Of course it is certainly one in between so we take the blinds apart, string them back together, and also replace the bottom portion. Well the cord had started to fray so my spouse decided to consider a match and melt the cord so that it really would slide in easier. Now you see why I have a burn mark in the rugs. What a debacle this experience ...