Get Organized for Back-to-School with Command Brand Products – Review & Giveaway

posted by Miriam Tirips on September 1, 2011 560 Comments

I think I’ve told you this before. I’m the little girl that grew up wanting to be a secretary because she liked organizing. You wouldn’t know that by looking at my house right now (save for the wonderfully organized files in my file drawer.) The trick to organization is making sure that every item has its proper place. With Command Brand Products, you can hang and store items where you need, helping you to keep your home neat and tidy.

About Command Brand Products

With a wide variety of hooks, clips, picture hangers and other organization products, Command Brand products from 3M provide the perfect solution for organizing and decorating the home. Unlike products that require nails, screws, tacks or messy adhesives, Command Brand products use Command adhesive technology, a revolutionary stretch-release technology that holds on strongly and comes of cleanly without damaging surfaces – leaving no holes, marks, sticky residue or stains on surfaces.

The Review

Have you ever walked around your house looking for a pencil? Did you ever feel like you needed a place to hang an extra towel? Fortunately, Command Brand Products has convenient hooks and organizers to give items their proper place. These products are especially useful during the back-to-school season, since there’s normally a bit of an uptick in paper that’s coming home and school supplies are being used for homework assignments.

One of my favorite Command Brand products are their adhesive hooks. These plastic hooks come in a variety of styles and colors and can hold up to 7.5 pounds. Place a hook on the back of a door to give backpacks a place to hang. If you’re sending a child off to college, give them a handful of the Command hooks so they can have a place to hang up jackets, towels, etc.

Installing (if you can even call it installation) the Command hooks is so easy. Simply remove the hooks from the package and apply the adhesive strip to the back of the hook. The strip will tell you which side faces the wall and which side sticks to the hook. Place the hook a clean wall or door. Slide the hook up and off the plastic backing so you press the base firmly for 30 seconds. Place the hook back on and wait for an hour for the adhesive to reach full strength. To remove the hook, all you need to do is slide the hook off the base, then slowly pull the adhesive straight down along the wall. The adhesive will streeeeeeeeetch and then remove from the wall or door completely. It’s amazing that such adhesive strength can be removed so easily without leaving any residue, mark, or stain.

Another great Command product is their hanging organizers. Simply attach these bins to a wall near your child’s desk to create a space to hold school supplies such as pens, pencils, and rules. You can attach and remove them the same way as the hooks, making them easy to use. I also mounted one of the bins next to the entryway to create a convenient space to place keys, mail, and spare pens.

I love that you can create your own personal, organized space using Command Brand Products. You can hang what you want where you want it without having to worry about drills, holes in the walls, or glues that require surgery for removal.

You can pick up Command Brand products for your own home at home centers, drug and craft stores nationwide. The price varies from $2.99 for the basic hooks to $11.99 for larger organizers. Make sure you visit the Command website to download some coupons for savings off Command Brand products.

Command Brand Products Online

The WiC Project Command Products Giveaway

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One winner will receive a backpack filled with Command products.

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Disclaimer: This post consists of my (and/or fellow tester) opinions only. Your experiences may be different. No compensation was given for this review/giveaway. I did receive a free product from the manufacturer or their representing PR agency to use and test for the purposes of this review. This did not affect the outcome of this review.