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Command strips work best on smooth, clean surfaces.
Choose the right Command product for the job.
Pull tabs slowly to avoid wall damage.
While it's a lot of fun to drill holes and bang nails into walls, it's 2026, and those days should be in the past. There are better options for a good 95% of things people want to hang at home or the office. You know, stuff like picture frames, signage, and light bits of decor.
The modern way to hang stuff like this is to use an adhesive product, and this has the benefit of being non-destructive, so when it comes time to change things around, you're not having to repair a bunch of holes.
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The most popular solution for hanging things on walls is a product by 3M called Command strip. This is an adhesive product that's designed to replace nails and screws. Not only do I use Command strips to hang the regular stuff like picture frames, but they're handy for keeping things like cabling tidy.
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