10 Clever Ways To Use Zip Ties For Hanging Items Around The House

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Did you know that zip ties were initially created for organizing and holding in place thousands of feet of aircraft wires? These handy ties have only been in circulation since the late 1950s, and when they were first made, the design for them primarily used metal teeth. Since then, they've been upgraded to the plastic or nylon ties seen today. These modern designs make it easier to incorporate a simple trick for reusing them. While people still use these zip ties to secure cables or wires together, they have many more unique uses. Some clever ways to use zip ties for hanging items around the house include using them to hang decorations, kitchen utensils, tools, and extra hangers to maximize your space.

Zip ties aren't exactly the first tool that people think of when they want to hang things, but you'll be surprised at how quickly you can implement them into your routines and everyday affairs. They become a handy tool spanning multiple practical applications beyond just hanging, including child-proofing cabinetry and even unclogging your drains. While there are many creative zip tie hacks to try, here are 10 hacks for you to use zip ties specifically for hanging things around your home.

Kitchen utensils can be tricky to hang if your hook size doesn't fit through the hole in the end of it. You may want specific kitchen gadgets within reach. So, hanging them is far easier than putting them away in a drawer to get lost. You can create a DIY solution with a zip tie to fit through the hole on your utensil. The zip tie allows you to make a larger loop to hang with ease from your utensil hooks.

You may change your wreath by season or by holiday. If you've struggled to hang bows or baubles from your wreath, zip ties may work better than glue or adhesives to hold items in place without the risk of them falling. Simply load your zip tie with letters, baubles, or a bow, loop it around the wreath where you want to add your decor, then cut its tail and tighten to secure it in place, hidden from sight. You can also use the zip tie to hang your wreath on display from your front door or railing!

You can DIY a keychain quickly with the use of a zip tie. This is especially handy if you have loose keys or your keychain broke and you need one in a pinch. Just take the zip tie and use it like a key ring, threading your desired keys onto it and closing the tie. You can also utilize the zip tie like you would a ring for holding index cards or other such hole-punched items.

Zip ties are an excellent solution for genius hacks to use in the garage. Insert a zip tie through the hole at the end of each tools' handles to hang them. You can use nails to hang them from the zip ties, or install hooks or a pegboard on your garage wall to make the design look more intentional. Hanging your garden spades, screw drivers, paint brushes, and other such items helps to save space, keeping your garage more organized and your tools easier to locate.

Use a zip tie to create your own hanging storage with two soda bottles. Simply cut the bottle neck off the plastic bottle and make a hole in the top of the cap to thread your zip tie through, creating a loop. Use another bottle cap as the base of your container, pushing it onto the cut end of the bottle neck. Finally, twist off the top cap (which has the zip tie hanger), and store small objects like paper clips or nails inside. You can close it off and hang it in your home or workshop.

If you need to increase your closet space and organization, zip ties can help! Simply tie some of them together, cutting off the excess to make loops. Then, you can hang it on a hanger in your closet. The zip tie loops allow you to hang more pieces of clothing right up against the initial hanger, maximizing your wardrobe space. You can coordinate clothing by color or style, making it much easier when you're looking for specific apparel.

Hanging decorations is easier and less messy with zip ties. You can fasten garland or lighting to a railing, stair banister, or over an archway in your home using zip ties. Then, you can just cut it off when you're done. This way, you don't accidentally peel away paint or damage your furniture finishes with sticky adhesives.

Hanging up pictures and artwork can be challenging, sometimes taking multiple nail holes to get it right. Zip ties can help hang lightweight items, such as frames or artwork that you change with the seasons. Create a loop with the zip tie over the mounting hook or under the easel back stand, then hang your frame from a hook or a nail. Alternatively, use removable hooks that can support the weight of your frames, like these Command 3M Large Utility Hooks, and you won't make any holes in the wall at all!

It's easy to get your hands full when carrying items. Utilize zip ties as a solution, tying things together so you can carry multiple items at once. For heavy items that you need to tote around your home, garage, shop, backyard, etc., take a large plastic container, such as a jerry can, and cut a diagonal line into two equal parts. Connect the straight sides together using zip ties and a hole punch. Then, create handles for holding with the zip ties to easily carry all your items.

Finally, a clever use for zip ties in your home is hanging your curtains, which is a strong and easy solution if you don't have any curtain rings handy. Use this with curtain rods in the home to hang curtains, or shower rods for shower curtains. All you need to do is loop the zip ties through the holes, tighten them onto the rod (not too tight), and hang, cutting the excess off once you have it in place.