CommandPicture Hanging Strips Value Pack, 12 Pairs: 8-Medium, 4-Small Pairs, Decorate Damage-Free

I'm going to start this review by sharing with you the caution warning on the back of the box.DO NOT use with wallpaper. May not adhere to well to vinyl surfaces.DO NOT use for antiques, heirlooms, or other valuable or irreplaceable items.DO NOT hang items over beds.That really says it all, doesn't it? Don't hang anything of value and don't hang it in a place that will hurt if it falls on your head.These are easy to install and work great for collage-type projects, as you have the ability to place photos in an exact location. We have used them for things like smoke detectors, canvas art and smaller pictures. So far, they have worked well. It is very important that you follow the installation instructions. Be patient; make sure you wait the allotted 30 minutes before hanging your items. I usually wait longer, just to be on the safe side. The hanging strips come off cleanly and easily.Keep in mind when you are ordering these, the recommended usage for picture sizes are as follows:Small Strips: 1 set for a 3x5, 2 sets for a 5 x 7 and 4 sets for an 8 x 10.Medium Strips: 1 set for an 8 x 10, 2 sets for an 11 x 17 and 4 sets for an 18 x 20.I, personally, have never hung anything with only 1 strip; I've always used at least two.This package has 4 sets of small strips and 8 sets of medium strips. I'll let you do the math to figure out how much this will hang.

I ordered this for my office to hang various things. I found this set very useful. These products are also easy to remove.

I'm motivated and serious amateur photographers who mostly shoot portrait for my kids and families. I also shoot landscapes while traveling so I do print lots of large size from 16-24in to 30-40inch and frames them in foam boards for wall hanging. Before I discover this product, I have to rely on nails and strings which are not only expensive, hard to make it right, very time consuming to install. But worst of all, my walls get damaged with nail holes and marks.After further research, I decide to get this product and instantly fell in love with it. I swear that I will never go back to nails again ever.Why it works is the fact that the Velcro is plenty strong to hold my photos in foam boards. For a photo of 20-30in, I am confident enough to use 4 medium strips to hold it strongly against the wall. Indeed, I've done 3-5 of them for over 3 months and none of the frames fall or even move since. I will recommend a large strip for a larger prints though.The cost is also cheap, the total 8 strips (4 pairs) costs ~$5 and more importantly, it takes me < 5min to install. No nails, tools or strings are needed. Best yet, the strip is easily removed without damage your wall. I simply follow the instruction to hold one non-stick end of the strip and pull it slowly along the wall, the strip magically got off the wall nicely without any trace.Tip: the best steps I learn to install the strip are below:1) For every pair, face and stick the fabric sides (not the adhesive surface) together. Repeat this step for all pairs you would like to use for the frame. I use 4 pairs for each frame.2) Lay down your frame with the picture side faces down, so the back side will face upward.3) Line up in 4 pairs on the 4 corners of the back side, then start to remove the strip's paper which covers the adhesive surface and then stick it to the frame. Repeat this step for all pairs.3) Remove the remaining adhesive side of the strips which you will stick to the wall.4) Now, you can hold the frame up against the wall and ask a helper (friends, partner,etc) to stand behind and check for the alignments while you're adjusting the frame. Even without helper, you could apply the slight pressure so the sticky strip can stay against the wall while you step back to view it. Just BE CAREFUL when you do this as the frame can fall if it's too heavy.5) Once you're ready, simply apply a bit of pressure to the corners where the strips are located and voila, your frame is beautifully place.Enjoy your photo!

I hate the thought of putting ugly holes in the wall so when I saw these in a magazine ad, I thought these would be perfect for me - the solution to my boring, bare walls! Over the course of 2 years, I've used them to hang about 10 framed photos, canvas, or posters. I worried the frames would be too heavy, but they have successfully held up well for more than a year with no signs of falling off. I've also moved one and it did not ruin the paint on my wall.However, last week, I hung 3 brand new frames above my sofa. After two nights, I was awakened by a loud thud and found that one of them fell behind the sofa and broke, glass and frame! I was so disheartened since the frame was brand new. The other two frames (exactly the same frames) are still up, so now I have an empty space on the wall until the frame is replaced. This is the first time command strips have failed me. But could it also be the frame? It could be that this one frame had an uneven surface and the strips wouldn't adhere well to it.So in summary, use these strips at your own risk. They are expensive versus putting holes in your wall, but I'm fine with paying the price to keep my walls looking nice. They will do just fine with lightweight items you want to hang, but think about it more for larger, heavier items.

These strips are exactly what I was looking for.I had a couple of cheap mirrors that are flat on the back, as in, there is no mechanism to hang them with. These strips are the perfect solution for that. I love the Velcro option. The Velcro holds strong to itself and the adhesive on the opposite side to the Velcro is durable. I only used 3 strips per mirror and they weigh about 5 lbs each. These strips are holding strong, without issues.These are a really great alternative to nailing a hole in the wall or for when the item that you need to hang doesn't have any other means of being hung, unless you installed something on the back to catch a nail or screw. They're very easy to use, very convenient to use and overall, just a really handy thing to have around.As I said, these are exactly what I was looking for. They met my expectations completely, and since this was a 12-pack, I have some leftover for the next time I get into this situation.