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Command picture hanging strips have three spots in the Amazon UK DIY and Tools top 30 this morning: the 16 pair mixed pack at #9, the 12 pair large pack at #15 and the 14 pair large pack at #26, with pickpiff self adhesive hooks at #10. With frames, mirrors and Christmas decorations going up, which strips and hooks do you need?
The short answer: Command picture strips come in pairs that lock together, and the size and number of pairs set how heavy a frame you can hang. The listings say 2 pairs of medium strips hold a frame up to 2.5 kg and 4 pairs of large strips hold up to 7 kg. For coats, towels and utensils, use hooks, not picture strips.
Last updated: 2 November 2026
On the Amazon UK DIY and Tools chart today: Command picture hanging strips at #9, #15 and #26, and pickpiff self adhesive hooks at #10. This is a practical UK shopping shortlist on amazon.co.uk. It does not invent prices, ratings or claims beyond what the listings state.
Picture hanging strips
- Command picture hanging strips, mixed pack, 16 pairs, listed with 8 pairs of medium and 8 pairs of large strips, a good starter pack if you have frames of different sizes
- Command picture hanging strips, medium, 12 pairs, listed as holding a frame up to 2.5 kg and 30 by 45 cm with 2 pairs, or up to 5 kg and 45 by 60 cm with 4 pairs
- Command picture hanging strips, large, 12 pairs, listed as holding a frame up to 3.5 kg and 45 by 60 cm with 2 pairs, or up to 7 kg and 60 by 90 cm with 4 pairs
- Command picture hanging strips, large, 14 pairs, the same large strips in a bigger pack
Adhesive hooks
- Command small wire hooks, 9 hooks and 12 strips, listed as holding 225 g each, for utensils, keys and small decorations
- Command medium hooks, clear, 2 hooks and 4 strips, listed as holding 900 g, for towels, jewellery and jackets, and not for picture frames
- pickpiff self adhesive hooks, 4 pack, listed as double hooks holding up to 6 kg, in stainless steel for bathrooms, with a 24 hour wait before use
- Command picture hanging strips search on amazon.co.uk for small, narrow and extra large sizes
Open the live listing on the day you buy, as pack sizes and colours sit under separate listings.
Which strips for which job?
- Small photo frames and light signs: medium strips, 2 pairs per frame
- Larger frames, canvases and small mirrors: large strips, 4 pairs per frame, within the weight on the listing
- A gallery wall of mixed sizes: the 16 pair mixed pack
- Towels, dressing gowns and coats: hooks, not picture strips
- Fairy lights and garlands: see our Command decoration clips guide
Getting them to stick
- Weigh the frame first with kitchen or bathroom scales and stay inside the weight on the listing
- Use them on smooth indoor surfaces such as painted walls, tiles, glass and finished wood, as the listings recommend
- Avoid unpainted paper and vinyl wallpaper, which the Command hook listing says are not suitable
- Follow the instructions in the pack on cleaning the wall, pressing the strips and any waiting time before hanging
- To remove, pull the tab slowly straight down towards the floor, as the listing describes, never towards you
Use the Amazon product and search links above to compare options on amazon.co.uk. This is a UK shopping shortlist for picture hanging strips and adhesive hooks, not building or fixing advice.
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