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I would like to get suggestions on what to do with a 1/2 wall size mirror in our bathroom that my SO thinks someone else is in the bathroom.

We use privacy film which we buy at Lowe’s, I’m sure other hardware and home stores carry it as well. There is no adhesive, you spray the window with windex and then smooth it on. It lasts for years and when you pull it down there’s no residue, nothing to clean at all.
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I used Contact sticky film (may be called something different where you are) when my M came home with me after an operation. It was a meter-wide roll, so two lengths side by side and top to bottom on the mirror covered it all. M didn’t want to see the reflection of her poor old body with its various scars, so it stayed on for a while. It came off easily afterwards, and wasn’t difficult to clean off.
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I’m guess it’s a pretty big area? My initial thought also was using the peel & stick decorative film that MayDay suggested. But if this is really big swathe of mirror, that could be pricey.

How about painting a design over it?

You would use craft paint or liquid chalk that’s designed to be used to “write” on glass. Crayola makes washable paint but you need brushes for theirs. And there’s those brands that make theirs with a sponge tip so all you have to do is squeeze the tube. Crafty Dab window writer paint & Crafty Smart paint pens are brands that Michael’s tend to carry.
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Wall paper and decals ares good, but they have adhesive that you'd have to deal with when this emergency is over. Instead, cover it with plain brown wrapping paper, or gift wrap paper with a pretty design. Or newspaper. Or Sunday color comics. These could be taped onto the mirror and would require few removal tools when you're ready for it to be a mirror again.
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BurntCaregiver Sep 15, 2026
What about those pleated peel and stick window shades? No tools for installation required and they come with the tape strip. All you do is cut it to size with scissors.
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Wall paper
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Decals or Window Clings.

there are severs scenes from which to choose: flowers, birds, fields, water, privacy opaque, I think the clings, are static clinging, so they be able replace easier.. or, they may fall off(?).

decals have adhesive..,

look on line. There's lots of companies.
some major home improvement may have some.
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cwillie Sep 15, 2026
I have some static cling privacy window films that have been in place for a decade
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Put it in another room. Give it away. Drop it off at a thrift store. Throw it away.
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Cover it with a towel.
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Sdcrew Sep 15, 2026
To big to put a towel over. Half of one wall is mirror.
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