Command™ Medium Utility Hook Mega Pack

Got these to hang up stuff in my dorm. I’ve heard horror stories of people using command strips in dorms and didn’t want that to be me so I used painters tape but that didn’t work they kept falling off. So I used posters putty (blue tack) instead and it worked perfectly they didn’t fall off and didn’t damage the wall so there was no bill for me

These picture holders are excellent. I've used them around my home numerous times. They stick; they remove easily; and they are versatile.

These work well and seem to hold a good amount.And don't fall off.

Son buenos,pero no pegan lo suficiente una pared pintado

So, a couple of things.Tip 1: These are better used on drywall that has been painted with a eggshell, satin, or semi-gloss paint. My room is painted with eggshell paint and tested it with a bag hooked onto it that is over 5 lbs for over two days. I know people usually have these stuck to the wall for a year or more but I wasn't about to test a command hook for that long just for a review, haha. I didn't clean the surface before I stuck it on the wall or do any kind of prep work. I simply pressed the hook onto the wall with pressure similar to when you are smoothing over a sticker flat onto paper (that's the best analogy I could think of, haha). After two days, I unhooked the hook part and pulled down the tab and it came off cleanly. Anything that is matte or flat paint will have a higher chance of paint getting chipped off when removing the hook.Tip 2: Any kind of glossy surface or hi-shine area that a command hook is stuck onto, may not stick on as well. It's a possibility so keep it in mind. Any surface that is pebbled and not entirely flat too. Think like those cement walls that have been painted over with that super glossy and smooth paint you see in school buildings. That paint and/or surface will not work all that well with the hooks. It may at first but I believe over time, it will eventually lose its grip.Tip 2: If you're using OLD command strips (never used strips that you just kept for future use or in storage that are over a year old) then the likelihood of them breaking or ripping apart increases before being able to remove the hook from the wall. The white strips are made partly from foam material. Over time, this foam material will deteriorate and won't work as well when it comes time to removing them. I suggest buying new command strips on a as-needed basis if you want to reuse the hooks. But if you still want to use or have used old strips then read on below for a trick that will remove strips when they've broken off.Tip 3: If you have a command hook that has been up on a wall for a really long time. Say at least over a year or more, and the command strip breaks before you get to remove it completely. DON'T force the adhesive off by pulling or prying it off by slipping a flat tool in between the strip and the wall to peel it off. That will most DEFINITELY peel paint and more from the walls. Here's a great solution without having to DAMAGE your wall and still get the hook to come off.Take either dental floss or fishing line to see-saw the strip material off from the wall. Saw in between the strip from the wall. See-saw the floss/line all the way through the strip until it is mostly off the wall. Don't stop mid-way and think you can pull the rest off with your hand. Once you've sawed off most of the strip material from the wall the plastic back is now off the wall but there will probably still be some strip material attached to the wall but it will mostly be the adhesive material that's still attached. Bunch up a corner from the BOTTOM (not left side, right side or ever the top) until your fingers can find a good grip on the bunched up adhesive and slowly pull the adhesive part down. If the strip was up on the wall for a long time, the adhesive part may still break apart while you're trying to remove it so just bunch up a corner again from the bottom and pull down again until it's completely removed. This method should removeI hope this saves some walls and prevents some people from having to spend money and time into repairing a wall.

Hooks are durable

These Command Hooks Work WellI’m very pleased with my Command Hooks!! I have Command Hooks in a lot of places but not one of those hooks have ever failed. They hold fast and they are easy to install

I just moved from a home we were in for 5 years. I had been told by the PM’s painter that”those adhesive hanging strips stop working after 5 years. They either drop your art or become impossible to remove”. Since my lease had said we could not use nails, so command strips it was. After 5 years I could easily tell which one of us bought the Command Brand and who didn’t. Every not Command brand item did not come off easy, I face many took thin sections of not just paint, but drywall. I had zero wall casualties with the Command Brand. Even on the wall paper, which they state not to use it with, had no marks. It was as if it had never been there at all. The only art it dropped was 4 years after applying and was 36x48 and heavy. So I don’t hold my user error against their product.I have bought so many company products; hanging strips, art hold up on wall things, hooks, Xmas light cable clips, regular cable clips, cord management loops, so many.As we moved out, as I removed the Command products, I did not realize that I could have kept the hardware and simply bought additional sticky strips. (Face palm). A product line by a reliable brand, that doesn’t have to be recycled, but can be reused over and over. Next move, I’m keeping the hardware. :)If you ever get tempted to just buy the cheap ones, just use a nail because you are going to be paying for the damaged wall and a nail hole is much easier to paint over than a shallow crater layer that removes drywall paper. It’s much easier, faster, and wiser to just use the Command name brand.