I had a rubber backed entry mat on a hardwood floor at my
home It would slide around and I needed something to hold still at all times in
the exact location I wanted it. So, years ago I had used double stick tape
which made quite a mess on the floor.
But I got a new mat last week and I wanted something that
would do the same job but not damage the floor.
After researching a lot of products I decided to give
command strips a try. But I needed very thin ones not the usual thick
ones. I discovered the poster strips
(see photo) at the target store on sale for about $3.50. So far they have worked perfect.
The rug is now secure and does not slide around and
command strips will leave no residue on the floor when it eventually has to be
replaced.
They also appear to be excellent for putting posters on
the wall without damaging the wall paint.
I would imagine they’re holding power is not great but for many things
you put on the wall you really don’t need a lot of holding power.
I’m thinking of using these at the bottom of artwork that
is suspended on the usual wire over a hook. Overtime these pictures get
crooked. I think these tabs put on the bottom of the picture would hold it to
the wall in the correct position without damaging anything. There are quite a few strips in a single
package as well. So the net result is
fairly inexpensive.
