RENRES can never be too careful when carrying out home decoration and renovation projects.
One DIYer shared her tenant-friendly curtain hanging hack, and you might be tempted to use the brilliant strategy even if you own your home.
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Fixing curtain rods in place is tricky, whether you’re installing brackets and rods for a whole new look or just trying to swap out your curtains.
That’s where DIY pro Jennifer comes in. Known as OffLiveOak for its 432k TikTok followers, Jennifer is a genius when it comes to using common household tools for off-label, absolutely brilliant purposes.
“You’ve been asking for a tenant-friendly way to hang curtains,” she reminded viewers in a recent video. Inspiration struck while at Target, looking at the Command strips and other products in the same line from 3M.
“I saw these broom grabs and realized that the diameter of a broom and the diameter of a curtain rod are the same,” Jennifer said.
The 3M broom grabs, $14.99, are designed to hold your mop or broom upright when not in use. But when she saw them, Jennifer had a lightbulb moment.
“I decided to install these broom grabs horizontally, rather than the brackets that come with a curtain rod,” explains Jennifer.
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To make sure there was enough room for her curtain rod, Jennifer installed four of the grabs, or $30 worth.
She placed them over the windows at regular intervals to make sure there was enough room for her curtains.
After the grabbers were applied and Jennifer had let the glue set for a while, she worked on placing her curtains over the rod.
“I made sure to have equal amounts of fabric on each side of each gripper before pushing the bar firmly into place,” explained the DIYer.
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By artfully draping the fabric, Jennifer was able to hide the tacky grabs on the wall. “She hid this completely and I like the way it turned out,” she said.
To try this hack at home, you’ll need fairly lightweight curtain rods. According to the Command packaging, the broom grabs can hold up to four pounds each. Fortunately, Jennifer also worked with mesh curtains.
In a comment, she added that the curtain rod itself was more likely to come out of the grabs than fall off the wall completely.
“They’re actually quite study,” she wrote, “but yeah, if you pull on them really hard, the pole pops out.”
That’s good news for anyone who likes to change their window coverings regularly.
After leaving the rod in place for a while, Jennifer said the strips held her curtain rod securely in place, and she wasn’t worried about the curtains weighing too much.
“It’s also very sturdy and safe,” she said, admiring her handiwork. “I’m not afraid this is going to fall.”
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