Easily Hang Your Garland From A Banister With This Simple Trick

There are some hacks people come up with that really make you stop and wonder, "How did I not think of that?" They're super simple, super quick, and usually don't cost you a penny since most of them call for basic supplies you already have lying around the house — or tucked away in a junk drawer. That's exactly the case with this easy trick for decorating your home with a garland along your stairwell banister and securing it to the cap on your newel post. All you need are a few rubber bands — That's it. Well, that and your garland, of course.

Shared by Cierra on TikTok (@cierrawarmanen), this hack lets you say goodbye to masking tape and all those peel-and-stick adhesives that promise to come off clean but somehow still manage to take a few layers of paint with them. Instead, just tie a rubber band to the end of your garland and loop it around the newel post cap. The best part is that this works on both round and square caps, so no matter what style your staircase has, you can use this trick too.

For this hack, you'll need a garland (or multiple pieces if yours are on the shorter side and you'll be using one per section) and enough rubber bands for each newel post cap. Viewers praised how simple and practical the idea is, with one joking she wanted to try it before remembering she doesn't even have a staircase.

For this quick garland-hanging hack, one that lets you secure your garland along your banister with no nails, hooks, or sticky stuff required, you'll start at the first newel post cap. Loop a rubber band through the pre-made loop at the end of your garland, then stretch the band and pull one side through the other to secure it around the string or rope. Then, wrap the rubber band around the newel post cap and tuck it under the cap to keep it hidden. 

If your cap is rounded or shaped in a way that makes the rubber band more visible, consider swapping the standard beige bands for ones that blend better, like white or black. You could also add a few festive bows to the cap that match your garland to help hide the bands. Once it's secured on the first cap, run the garland down the banister or wrap it around the railing until you reach the next cap.

If your garland is extra long, just use the same technique on a part of the rope or string in the garland and secure that section to the banister. Just be sure not to pull it too taut, as you want enough slack to hook it onto the cap and let it drape naturally. Keep going cap by cap until you've hung garland along the entire banister. If you're working with smaller pieces of garland, hang one piece per section between caps until the whole banister is fully decorated.