7 CLEVER Picture Hanging Tricks Everyone Should Know

Summary by Krater

The video demonstrates seven clever hacks and tips for hanging pictures and mirrors on walls, covering techniques ranging from using toothpaste to locate mounting hooks, to utilizing painter's tape, forks, cereal boxes, and creating multi-frame layout templates.

From the video

Answers: What are some clever tips and tricks for hanging pictures and mirrors on walls?

• picture hanging tips
• using toothpaste for picture hanging
• Command strips picture hanging
• catching drywall dust with tape
• painter's tape layout technique
• using a fork for hanging wire
• cereal box picture hanging template
• paper template picture collage gallery

What it concludes

• Toothpaste can be applied to picture frame hooks to leave a mark on the wall where nails need to be placed.
• Command strips should be pressed firmly against the wall for 30 seconds and allowed to cure for one hour before hanging the picture.
• Painters tape, sticky notes, or envelopes can be used to catch drywall dust when drilling holes.
• Painters tape applied across the top of picture hooks and marked can serve as a leveling and alignment guide for hanging.
• A fork placed on a nail or screw can act as a guide hook to catch picture wires as they slide down.
• A cereal box can be used to make a custom cardboard template with a hook to mark nail placement for picture hanging.