Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Great liners. They do an excellent job at blocking light, muffling some noise, and helping to retain heat. During this recent arctic blast, we experienced three days of -15 or colder, and these liners (with drapes) made it possible to stand next to the sliders in our bedroom without feeling the cold. I've already ordered more for regular windows in the house, and I'm going to order two pair of the longer ones for both sets of sliders so we can raise the rods higher and still have the drapes cover all of the glass. Edited January 27, 2014 I originally gave these liners a 5-star rating. However, now that I have had them up for a couple of weeks I am editing my original review. After they had hung, covered by a drape for a few days, they started emitting that chemical foul odor that others have complained about. My eyes and throat actually burned from the chemical smell and I had to get up during the night and go and sleep in another room. They did not release that smell until we had a bright, sunny day and the heat from the sun hit the window -- I think the odor was trapped in between the liner and the drape. I had hung 2 more of the liners on the window in the bedroom, but those are not covered (yet) by a drape and as yet have not released an odor. At any rate, the liners are now in the wash, and I will hang them again as soon as they are dry. If I detect any odor after rehanging them, they are all going back to Amazon. I'll report back on my progress in a few days.