12 Creative Ways to Use Command Hooks All Over Your Home (They’re So Smart!)

published Aug 14, 2024
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woman attaching a command hook to the inside of a cabinet door
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Renters in search of drill-free methods to hang their wall decor are undoubtedly familiar with removable Command hooks. But these unassuming strips and hooks can do more than suspend posters — they are organizing and design superheroes capable of tidying up everything from kitchen tools to necklace collections … and can even get your curtain rods up. 

Behold: 12 creative ways to use a Command Hook in your home.

1. Hang art.

In his Philadelphia loft, Vijay used removable adhesive Velcro strips to hang two sizable pieces of art without drilling holes in his rental. Had the frames been wire-backed, an adhesive hook would have worked just as well in place of the Velcro.

2. Hold strainers and other cooking supplies.

An ingenious way to free up counter space in the kitchen: Use command hooks to hold strainers and other cooking supplies. By choosing a removable hook, Gina from The Shabby Creek Cottage avoided drilling into the tiles in her kitchen.

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3. Hang curtains.

Want to know the trick to hanging curtains in less time than it takes to toast bread? Well, adhesive hooks for the win again! I bet you didn’t notice the hooks holding up A Par Faire‘s curtains above, did you?

4. Hold items behind cabinet doors.

In this reader-submitted kitchen from iHeartOrganizing, clear Command hooks put the back of the cabinet door to work holding measuring spoons and KitchenAid attachments.

5. Suspend pots.

To get her indoor herb garden a little closer to the sun — and maximize all available counter space — Julie Blanner suspended the pots on the side of the cabinet using clear Command hooks. 

Credit: Joe Lingeman

6. Store kitchen wrap supplies.

Try this hack of using Command hooks to store boxes of foil, parchment paper, and plastic wrap inside of cabinets to save on space.

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7. Wrangle appliance cords.

Is there anything Command hooks can’t do? Dreaming in DIY even used one to tackle an unruly KitchenAid cord.

Credit: Mrs. Meyers

8. Hang a rod under the sink.

When Mrs. Myers asked Apartment Therapy Founder and CEO Maxwell Ryan for advice on keeping the cabinet under the sink tidy, he recommended using two adhesive hooks to hold a dowel. Loop dish towels and gloves over the rod so they’re within reach when you need them.

Credit: Jay Wen

9. Hold hats, scarves, and other items near the entryway.

In this entryway designed in collaboration with the Command brand, adhesive strips and hooks flaunt their versatility by not only attaching wall art, but by also holding hats, scarves and even a dog leash.

10. Keep necklace collection on display.

Little Cup of Jo uses Command hooks to keep her necklace collection untangled. Display them out in the open so statement pieces can double as wall decor, or place the hooks on the inner door of a closet to keep your jewelry tucked out of the way.

11. Keep cushions in place.

Solid wood chairs can be a little hard on your bottom, but you might not always want a country kitchen look that tied-on cushions give you. Enter (yet again) the adhesive strip, sans hook, as seen on Pepper Design Blog.

Credit: Joe Lingeman

12. Store measuring cups with pantry goods.

Attach a Command hook to the outside of any canister to store measuring cups along with it in the pantry.