I want nice things - selfishly, to feel good; generously, to reduce waste. And it seems like Target's private label brand Threshold consistently provides the right balance of quality and affordability for me. For example, their sheets got recommended by Wirecutter, which I've mentioned before as a good curation source.

So I got the Threshold blackout curtains, and when they arrived, they felt so good. Enveloped in their softness, I rushed to my bedroom to put them up. And in the privacy of my bedroom, I stroked them gently, admiring the color and texture with a quiet sigh…

The next morning, I woke up with the sun shining through the curtains, and I knew it not to be. Since I needed full blackout curtains, I returned the beautiful blackout curtains to Target, my love, with a heavy heart.