The Genius Nail-Free Way To Hang Garland On Your Banister This Christmas

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When it comes to decking the halls, you can keep your home merry and bright with a gorgeous Christmas garland. Traditionally made with evergreen foliage, holly berries, and pine cones, garlands are a great way to bring a little outdoor winter magic indoors. Even modern garlands that are often packed with sparkling ornaments, bows, lights, and flocking to represent snow offer a delightful, festive touch to your home. As jolly and bright as garland can make you feel, hanging it is another story.

Depending on the location you choose, you may need to use double-sided tape, adhesive hooks, or even screws and nails to hang a garland. At best, those options leave behind a sticky tape residue and at worst, leave you with unsightly nail or drill holes to look at after the holidays. Of course you could use a bit of string or wire to secure a garland around your banister, but that never looks quite right either. Luckily, there is a drill-free hack to hanging your Christmas garland this holiday season and all you need is, well, more garland. Specifically, you'll need small, individual pieces of garland that can be used like twist ties to secure it to the banister.

For this hack, you will need pine-covered garland ties that are made from a bendable wire. These Jutom Christmas garland ties, for example, will blend in seamlessly with your garland while also helping to secure everything to your banister. These ties are great if you want to add a pop of color to a plain garland as they feature berries and pine cones. If you want something more plain, these Santa's Factory Christmas Tree wired greenery stems are a great option. To use whichever kind of tie you choose, simply wrap it around the garland and your banister, twisting any excess around itself for added security. Then, ruffle up the garland around the tie to better blend everything together.

The upside to these ties is that in addition to holding your garland in place, they can also help make a cheap, thin garland look fuller. The downside is that it likely won't work on other surfaces like mantels or the wall where there's no structure to wrap the ties around. That said, banisters, metal headboards, and strategically placed shower curtain rods are all fair game. If you have extra branches/ties leftover after hanging your garland, you could fashion a few of them into an over-the-door hook as a DIY nail-free way to hang a Christmas wreath from your front door. They also make great gift bag handles and can be used in place of a bow on wrapped presents.