I've been meaning to post about my favorite tools. They are not really tools but things I keep on using and using and using. This is not that post but as I was thinking about it I realised that Velcro is one of those things.
You've seen me use it (among other things) to keep the carpet down, as a watch strap closure, as a heat pack dito and here's another use; to hang stuff! I had a comment on the carpet post from Karen who used velcro to hang pictures and while I'm not there yet (it's the best idea though!) but I've been using a piece of heavy duty sticky back velco for years to hang that clock you see above in the kitchen.
Tile is tricky for hanging stuff unless you know for sure you want that permanent hole in the middle of a tile or can position your hole in the grout lile. Neither of these options worked for me so I tried the velcro and it works a treat. I love velcro!
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What a great idea. I’ve been wanting to hang a small mirror on my tile backsplash but never knew how I could do it. It’s heavy so I’ll have to figure out how much velcro will be strong enough. Thanks Benita.
Dana
Yep, Velcro is great! We have a whole collection of pictures in our kitchen and instead of measuring every hole we put horizontal strips of Velcro on the wall, vertical strips at the back of the picture frames and now they are easy to hang in one straight line.
Velkro er supert. Jeg bruker det på fjernkontrollene slik at de kan henge fast under salongbordet når de ikke er i bruk. Jeg syndes nemlig fjernkontroller er fryktlig stygt og rotetet når de ligger slengt på bordet.
Hilsen Sol
Så himla smart. Det här tänker jag sno rakt av 🙂 En fråga bara – var köper du din velcro?
Bra idé!
Just dessa små följde nog med något jag köpte vid nåt tillfälle men annars köper jag på metervara på Åhléns tygavdelning eller i sybehörsaffären.
Oh! I did not know it needs so little velcro! I assumed you’d have the whole back side of the clock covered with velcro 😀 How dumb of me.
The wikipedia says “Velcro is strong enough that a two inch square piece is enough to support a 175 pounds (79 kg) person”. I have some difficulties believing that though
That clock weights very little so a small square goes a long way. I’d add more for something heavier.
that’s a cool idea. I immediately thought of the holder for the roll of TP which was originally of sucker but then broke. We don’t want a hole in the tile but you cannot buy holder without doing so. So that might be an option. Thanks.
I like your thinking! I use the heavy duty thick double sided tape for everything, but this is perfect for things you need to move!
Does Åhlens have heavy duty velcro too?
Kardborreband är sååå bra!
Smart!!
Må gott
Maliin
I don’t know, but I checked my other fave store Clas Ohlson and they have it AND the regular sticky back AND the sew on version. Who knew? Check out the heavy duty ones here http://www.clasohlson.se/Product/Product.aspx?id=146952124
I love your kitchen!!! that floor is very creative and the antique stool give it a very homey feeling!
Kate Spade’s home on Apartment Therapy: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/interior-design/the-home-of-kate-and-andy-spade-habitually-chic-114015
Simple and genius. I use velcro at work sometimes for hanging displays on walls which won’t take shelves or nails/screws. But, why didn’t I think of using this technique at home? This is why I visit your site everyday — thanks!
Do you get 3M Command products in Sweden? They’re kind of pricey but a similar concept, and not only do they use velcro like that, but they remove without damage to paint or any wall surfaces with this cool pull down tab on the bottom.
How do you remove the velcro from the wall/tile when you decide you don’t want it any more? It seems to me that it could/would be just as destructive (if not more so) than leaving a hole.
Thank you! I’ve seen some of them before, love the kitchen!
I know which ones you mean but I haven’t seen them over here. I’d jump at the chance to try them out!
What? It’s just sticky back so on a tile it might leave a little sticky residue after peeling it off but that can easily be removed with glue remover or a scraper so compared to a hole in a tile it’s nothing. If it were wall paper I’d think twice.
It’s the little things that give me such reassurance… the hubby and I are moving to Prague in the fall, and I’ve been nervous about trying to feather a nest with concrete walls. I’m tucking this in the “Don’t Forget” file of my brain! Thx!
Ah, of course- trusty Clas Ohlson! Thanks for the info, I can’t believe I never thought of that! I must take more time to browse when I’m there next. I usually just nip in to get batteries and whatever else I have on the list, but they have great hidden gems. Especially if you let your imagination run wild when it comes to what purposes, other than the intended, their products can be used for. Since I was a teenager my jewellery case has been their plastic containers with compartments- not inventive in the least, but very useful.
Tack 🙂 Då ska jag ta mig en vända snart.
Do you maybe know what is the name for it on german or a name of the company making this in Germany? I use Tesa stripes but this seems to me much stronger…
http://www.jensn.de/cms/toro8.jpg
http://www.tesa.de/imedia/916/256916,dim:203×271,mode:exact.gif
Tesa actually also make adhesive velcro http://www.clasohlson.se/Product/Product.aspx?id=136788920 but the ones I use here are these from Duotec: http://www.clasohlson.se/Product/Product.aspx?id=146952124
May be it’s the first time for me visiting your blog, but I know it contains so many useful things here. thanks a lot…
Hi jja, it is called “Klettband” and you can get it easily in different places (like Baumarkt, Naehzubehoer etc.)
Bele