3M Command Picture Hanging Strips, 4 pairs hold 12 lbs, Hang Damage-Free, Create Gallery Walls, 12 Pairs (24 Strips, Value Pack, Hangs 3-6 frames (17204-12ES)

Very sturdy and can hold heavy frames! Adhesion sticks great and is easy to remove! Great value overall!

We have been using a lot of Command products in our home decorating lately. We first discovered these when I noticed how straight the picture frames were in my sister-in-law's gallery wall. They hung all of the frames with Command picture hanging strips. Our crooked frames were already hung with nails, so we used Command Stabilizer Strips to keep them straight - they work great!Once the stabilizer strips were taken care of, there were some other items to hang on our walls. We used the Picture Hanging Strips to hang wooden letters, a foamcore posterboard, and 11x14 canvases.The canvases are not the kind with a wood frame on the back, but the canvas is wrapped around something thin. They are maybe 3/8" thick. My son has painted several of these at painting parties. It would probably be best to use two strips with them, in the top two corners, but we just used one in the center near the top. They are fairly lightweight and so far it has been fine.The reason we just used one in the center was because we wanted to hang then on our kids' doors part of the time, but we already had a Command hook there for holiday decorations. I ended up removing the hooks and putting a Picture-hanging strip on the back of the Command hook like it would go on the back of a picture. Then a Picture-hanging strip on the door. Now we can hang our Command hook on the door for lightweight holiday decorations (things like a Christmas stocking or felt jack-o-lantern). Or we can remove the hook and put my son's paintings up. It's great to have the versatility. We did have to trim the picture-hanging strip a bit to fit on the back of the hook, but that of course would depend on the size strip and hook you used. I also wouldn't stress the hook too much so we've only used lightweight decorations.As far as using them the normal way, we have been pleased with them. If you don't get it quite straight, remove the picture and try again. We used a small level on top of our frames before pressing the strips together.We had recently repainted our doors, so we made sure to wait a week before applying the strips. Also, don't forget to clean the surfaces with alcohol.

Let me start without even mentioning this product. I hate picture hanging kits. I hate all the little brackets. I hate the fact each bracket has screws sized only for it. I hate the fact if you breath on the kit it scatters all of its contents to the wind.I hate picture hanging kits. I just wanted to get that bias out of the way in case you might think I'm impartial to alternatives of picture hanging kits. Which I unabashingly am!Found these by chance, there seems to be a Command Strip for any job these days. I purchased to try out as I had a long list of pictures I needed to hang. The packaging was easy to open and you can quickly separate the individual tabs.1. You simply paste one or more pieces to the frame.2. Then attach the second piece to that piece via the Velcro side.3. Then peel off the cover for the sticky size and place against the wall.You can make small adjustment to allow the frame to be level once you give the adhesive enough time to adhere to the wall. Then take the frame off and adjust slightly as needed when placing it back on the wall. One other tip is you can spread out the number of frames by only using one set of strips per frame depending on its size/weight.Overall, no complaints. What took hours, took minutes. Thanks 3M!

Great product! I have used these hanging strips to hang several pictures around my house and they are strong enough to hold up a good sized 11x17 sized picture in a frame. I have also had to remove these from painted walls and pulled straight down as the directions state, and never had an issue with it pulling paint off the wall or leaving residue behind. The only thing that sometimes happens is that the stretchy backing snaps while I'm pulling it down and will come off in a piece, and then I have to get a grip on the rest and pull that straight down too. Not a huge deal, though. The other thing I like is that you can compensate for a slightly crooked picture by pulling the picture back off the wall (with the backing still stuck to the wall and reposition a little, and then stick the grippies back together. Even if the grippies are stuck back together a little off center from each other, I haven't found that it affects the product's ability to hold the frame, and I've never had anything fall down. These are my go-to products now and I haven't had to hammer in a nail to hang a picture in a few years now.

I have been using these for years, and I love them. A couple of years ago, I bought a bunch of mirror tiles from IKEA and stuck them to the wall with the included mounting tape. When it was time to paint a couple of weeks ago, I went through the time consuming process of wedging an offset knife/frosting spreading in between the wall and the mirror to remove them. Then I had sticky foam tape stuck to my wall and mirror, which goo gone did not remove.After going through all of that mess, I was ready to throw away the mirror tiles! I then remembered that I had picture hanging strips in my drawer, so I hung up most of the mirrors using them. When I ran out, I zipped over to amazon to grab more so I could finish hanging. I am so thankful for these things! When we are finally ready to move, I can quickly remove all of the mirrors without going through the scraping+goo gone ordeal I had to go through a couple of weeks ago.I LOVE these strips! Such a time saver!