Zinaida: “My cat often climbs the curtains, ripping them off the hooks. Can they be strengthened with something? "
Indeed, pets are often problematic. For most of them, climbing curtains is a favorite pastime. You can try to wean you from this. Try elastic fastening. Its essence lies in the fact that the curtains are attached a little loosely to elastic elements. When the cat jumps onto the curtain, the fabric will sag with a certain noise, thereby frightening the "bully". He will run away, and you will return the curtains to the desired position. After repeating several attempts to climb the curtains and experiencing the same fear, he will understand that it is not safe here.
The first method did not help, then move the curtains to the side or lift them up so that the cat cannot reach the fabric. After some time, he will become uninteresting. Try replacing regular curtains with roller blinds or install pleated curtains.
If no methods help and the cat continues to stubbornly climb the curtains, hang the blinds, preferably vertical, but horizontal is also possible. Their surface should be smooth - it will be difficult for the cat to climb on them.
For curtain reinforcement, try a drawstring. This is a fairly simple method, since no additional details are required, only the curtain itself. We turn its upper edge and sew it up, it turns out a tunnel, we insert the eaves rod there.
The advantage of this mounting option is that it is easy to do, especially at minimal cost, they are securely fastened, absolutely silent. Light curtains will look perfect, but the drawstring is able to withstand different types of curtains. Of the shortcomings, one can single out the fact that they hardly move along the cornice, it is problematic to move and push the curtains.
Another option for strengthening is to sew the tape along the upper edge of the curtain from the back side. This is a kind of mechanism for tightening the fabric until folds are formed. This method involves fastening in one or two rows. In this case, you should choose whether the curtain rod will cover the fabric or not. The braid can be strung on a barbell or attached to hooks.
We have provided simple, but fairly reliable ways to strengthen. We hope you find them useful.
