Copy this viral garland-hanging hack for just $4 |

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published 25 November 2023

We've all been there before —and we're in the midst of Christmas decorating (what should be an extremely fun and relaxing evening) when we hear it. You're picking up some ornaments to put on the tree or pulling out a candle for the kitchen island when you suddenly detect a crash and a bang coming from the other room: the Christmas garland you tried to hang a million times — from the ceiling, over your mantle, etc. — has become unstuck and fallen to the floor again.

It doesn't matter how much tape you add, and the idea of drilling nails into your expensive wood hearth makes your heart stop. What are you to do?! Honestly, the whole dilemma is enough to make you throw your hands up in the air and denounce Christmas decorating entirely. (Dramatic? I don't think so!)

Well, leave it to TikTok — er, TikTok and damage-free home hanging brand Command, that is — to come up with an ingenious solution that you can copy for only $4. Goodbye, garland headaches, hello, winter wonderland!

The genius hack for hanging Christmas garland

@aurelie.erikson
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I was today years old when I realized Command Cord Bundlers (not hooks) existed, and I have TikTok user @aurelie.erikson to thank for that. In her video above, Aurelie attaches two Command bundlers (which are typically meant to keep long cords in line, but in this instance function like a strap with more sag and flexibility than a traditional Command hook) to either side of her mantle before wrapping both straps around the edges of the garland she'd like to hang.

And voila! Her decor is not only secure (no midnight crashes here!), but its edge-adjacent positioning has now freed up room on top of the mantle for other holiday trinkets, lights, and candles. What's the best part, you ask? A pack of Command bundlers is only $4 at Walmart.

Command Cord Bundlers

Price: $3.78

Now all you need is something to hang — and lucky for you ...

6 holiday garlands to hang over your mantle this season

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Faux Pine Berry Garland

Price: $54.60

Deep red berries and deep green pine needles — a combination so gorgeous and classic it can bring tears to my eyes. The ultimate traditional garland with a luxe twist.

Glittery Pennant Garland

Price: $21.99

Fun and festive, this glittery pennant would be perfect to hang around your house in multiplicity, over doorways, banisters, and lamps.

Mixed Pine and Eucalyptus Christmas Garland

Price: $30

A classic is a classic for a reason. If you want an affordable faux garland you can either leave as is or dress up with ornaments of your choosing, consider starting here.

Pompom Garland

Price: $40

Pom poms are so fun and unexpected! Wrapped around a tree, they add the perfect contrasting touch to the brittle pine branches.

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Faux Eucalyptus Holiday Garland

Price: $29.96

This gorgeous eucalyptus holiday garland looks like a breath of fresh air. So organic and elevated, and a bit more calming than a totally pine piece.

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Corded Stripe Ball Garland

Price: $68.60

This one is for the whimsical design lovers — if you've never been one to shy away from color, I'm loving this striped-ball strand from Anthropologie. It looks like it belongs in Whoville, and I mean that as a compliment.

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Brigid Kennedy is a freelance writer and former style editor for Livingetc.com, where she scoured the internet for the best and most stylish deals on home decor and more. She also served as the website's in-house sofa expert, completely revamping and reworking Livingetc's expansive sofa buying guide by interviewing a total of 17 interior designers and sofa experts at top brands like Article and Benchmade Modern; sitting on upwards of 50 sofas across both Pittsburgh and New York City; extensively polling her friends and family for their own sofa-buying anecdotes and product recommendations; and traveling to Dallas, Texas, to tour the floor of a couch factory. In total, she estimates she has spent 40+ hours (and counting!) reading, writing, and talking about couches with accredited sofa connoisseurs o then pass that knowledge on to you. She describes her personal design style as colorful and clean, and in her free time enjoys reading, watching movies, and curating impossibly niche playlists on Spotify. She recently relocated from Manhattan to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she's decorating and DIYing a new home downtown.