[luisramalho]

That's interesting. Moving from Southern Europe to Northern Europe that was one of the worst things for me. I simply could not get any sleep. One would think that they would have nice blackout curtains but in fact the curtains let all the light in, making sleeping impossible.

[tzahola]

>making sleeping impossible

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Night-Eye-Shade-GNES/dp/B009V0...

[CalRobert]

These do the trick pretty well. Considering the cost could you not install them?

http://www.ikea.com/ie/en/products/textiles-rugs/curtains-bl...

[e12e]

I don't mind the change in light (dark or light) - but a friend recommended sticking alum foil over windows with normal house/floor cleaning soap for glue (doesn't hurt the glass, makes for easy removal). Worked for me when I worked night shift and went to bed around 10 am.

[bjelkeman-again]

I used to have a bedroom with four windows and no blinds in Stockholm. It worked, but after five years I put in some blinds.

[jimmaswell]

I just put a shirt over my eyes

[AckSyn]

You need proper blackout curtains where the fabric is in direct contact with the framing of the window. Typically curtains have a lot of space between the fabric and the frame/glass so you'll get a lot of light coming in.