3M Command: The sticky but not sticky stuff

I've used this 3M Command stuff before and was always in awe of how awesome it worked. You stick these hooks to your walls and whenever you are done they just peel right off, leavng no sign of there ever being something on the wall at all. It wasn't until recently though when we began Operation: Decorate Kid's Rooms that I realized just how much I love 3M Command. I faced a serious dilemma as we put the final touches on the paint in Taylor & Cody rooms. I had a beautiful blank canvas to work with and a million ideas of things that I wanted to put up. But, I did not want to put any holes in the freshly painted perfect walls. What's a person to do? Pile of stuff needs hanging and walls don't need holes. I thought for a while and finally remembered about these super cool 3M Command hooks that I use at Christmas time to put the wreath on the front door and hang the stockings. I pondered for a few days how I could make a set of hooks work to hang pictures and stuff. Armed with a head of ideas and my wallet, I ventured to the local Wal-Mart to take a look at the 3M Command hooks. And low and behold, when I entered the row where they used to be it was like a light was shone from above. Instead of the simple small and large hooks they used to have I was faced with an entire wall of 3M Command products. Everything from the original hooks that started it all to picture hangers (exactly what I needed now), designer hooks (need some of those later), sawtooth picture hangers, bathroom accessories, clips to hang small things, holders to keep cords out of the way. Everything organizing and decorating, 3M Command now has it. I was in heaven looking at all of these cool gadgets that would make the kids walls look cute, and remain hole free. Armed with my basket of goodies I headed to the register happy to get home and start using them.

Now, this event took place a few weeks ago, and this week I finally got the chance to use the picture hangers and the teeny tiny hooks I bought. Awesome, wonderful, superb, those are the words I would use to describe my experience of hanging the stuff in the kids rooms. Not only was it wonderful knowing that there are no holes in the wall it was loads easier to hang the stuff without the use of a nail and hammer. Just peel and stick, so simple!!!