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in DIYing· Fixing· House Tips· Seasonal Decorating

Taking Command of the stockings

After I blogged about my mantle two weeks ago…

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(My stockings hung as of two weeks ago)

I received a few emails asking how I hung the stockings.

Honestly, I taped them up for the picture.

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Yup, scotch tape.

I’d love some beautiful stocking holders, but at a minimum of eight bucks a pop I just can’t justify spending the money on them. Maybe I’ll score some at an after-Christmas sale…

Anyway, I highly doubt my scotch tape is going to hold once the stockings are filled though, so I needed to think of Plan B.

I was walking through my home-away-from-home {Target} the other day and came across Command Hooks.

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They looked perfect for what I needed – and at less than five dollars they were affordable to boot.

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I just stock them on the mantle and then hung the stockings from them.

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And after Christmas removing them will be a snap thanks to their easy to remove adhesive.

Now they are hanging securely and much more classy looking then tape.

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BEFORE:

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and NOW:

I have not been compensated in any way, shape, or form for my opinion of Command Hooks. I simply like them and am passing on the info to you.

Filed Under: DIYing, Fixing, House Tips, Seasonal Decorating Tagged With: 3m, command, command hooks, organize, stocking hangers, stocking holder

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Comments

  1. Amelia Watkins says

    12/14/2010 at 5:52 am

    I have used Command Hooks a lot this year…several years ago on the discount table at Lowe’s I found several packages of the tiny tiny ones. The package must contain 20…anyway they were marked 10 cents per pkg… I bought about 5 packs. …left them stored with the rest of my Christmas items – so each year I can be sure I have them for their many uses….of course, they won’t hold a heavy wreath – but the other uses are many.

    Enjoy your week.

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  2. mary b says

    12/14/2010 at 6:58 am

    the dollar store has stocking holders, they aren’t fancy but we like them 🙂

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  3. SueAnn says

    12/14/2010 at 6:02 am

    Great idea! I always wondered if those would really work or not??!! Especially if you plan on putting items in the stocking. I will have to give them a try. Thanks for the tip!
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  4. Jess says

    12/14/2010 at 7:17 am

    Too funny. Those are exactly the same hooks that are holding up our stockings this year. Love Command.

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  5. Kirsten J says

    12/14/2010 at 9:39 am

    Love those Command hooks – they’re holding the wreaths on my front door, held my cool spider all spread out at Halloween, and my garland up the bannister 🙂 And I learned the hard way to follow directions and pull the darn things off straight and slow…. Your stockings look great!

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  6. Deanna says

    12/14/2010 at 10:37 am

    We have the heavyweight cute (potential head injury causing) storebought stocking holders. I saw this and thought about making them but it is late and I ran out of time this year.
    http://themanyfacesofmom.blogspot.com/2009/12/best-stocking-hangers-ever-tutorial.html

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  7. Lisa says

    12/14/2010 at 11:37 am

    Last year, I saw an idea for stocking holders in a country magazine. I purchased flatirons from old junk shops. They usually run about $5. They generally weigh anywhere from 5-8 pounds apiece. You just set them on the mantel and loop your stockings or garland through the handles. Since they are so heavy, they can hold a lot of weight. When not in use on the mantel, I use them as doorstops. If you wanted a more modern look, you could spray paint them, or simply camouflage them with some garland.

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  8. Nat says

    12/14/2010 at 12:46 pm

    I wish I could use those but the shelf my stockings are hanging off of is black and they wouldn’t blend in.

    We ended up getting stocking holders from Target. I thought they were expensive like you said, but it turned out the ones we got had 2 in the package! It came to about $4 each.

    I just posted a picture here:
    http://almostneverclever.wordpress.com/2010/12/14/simple-christmas-decorations/

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  9. Laurel says

    12/14/2010 at 1:27 pm

    I use command hooks for everything – it stresses my husband out to put holes in our walls! Love that you are using them too!

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  10. Sherry @ No Minimalist Here says

    12/15/2010 at 9:29 pm

    Don’t put anything breakable in your stockings! I secured the garland on my mantel with these and the hooks pulled right off the wall. The garland fell and took my mercury glass with it. Everything shattered! I hope you have better luck with yours.

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