There are some nifty products available to help you install your Redi Shade, but I can assure you, the installation process is not rocket science. Do yourself a favor and skip the shade triming tool and the branded “trim to fit kit“. All you need is a simple pair of scissors or an exact-o knife.

Moving into your first apartment or a dorm room? Here’s a nice little tool kit
to do this job and almost any other little repair to your new digs (at around $25, it’s a bargain too).