How to Keep Your Christmas Stockings From Falling Off the Mantle
Christmas stockings on the mantle are fun, traditional holiday decorations, but keeping the stockings in place can be tricky, especially when they are full of presents. Whether your stockings are fun or functional, you need a reliable solution to stop them falling off the mantle. Adhesive tape may not be strong enough to bear the weight of a Christmas stocking, and nails or hooks do a great job, but they leave residual holes in your mantle. Buy a set of purpose-made mantle clips to attach Christmas stockings securely and safely without causing damage to your decor. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Choose a set of mantle clips to match your Christmas decorations. A mantle clip is a strip of metal that curls round at one or both ends, and you can adjust the clip to fit a mantle up to 3-inches thick. Pick a mantle clip or hanger with a metal finish for a sophisticated look, or try a novelty design, such as candy canes for kids' rooms or an informal display.
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Attach the clips to your mantle according to the manufacturer's instructions. Push the clip onto the mantle, positioning the small, curved or hooked end below the mantle, and the flat or large curved end above.
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Ensure the clips are balanced correctly. Mantle clips or hangers stay in place without the need for glue or screws, but you must position them properly to achieve a secure base for your decorations.
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Hang one Christmas stocking on the hooked section of each clip, below the mantle. Large metal clips are capable of holding stockings weighing up to 10 pounds, but check the guidelines on your chosen product for the recommended maximum weight allowance.
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Tips & Warnings
If your Christmas stockings are made from a light fabric and you do not intend to fill them, you may be able to tack them in place with a piece of clear adhesive tape.
Never hang holiday decorations over a lit fire.
Securing Christmas stockings on the mantle with items such as heavy candlesticks can be dangerous if there are children in the house. If a small child pulls at the stocking the object and stocking may fall, causing serious injury.
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