After my last “shame on you” post on the 3M Command Strip, I felt it necessary to write this post.
Apparently, I’m not the only person that has had their 3M Command Strip tab break while trying to remove it. There have been searches such as “my command strip broke while I was removing it” and “command strips broken” or “command strip broke” or even “broken command strip remove.”
With such search terms, I thought I’d share my experience in removing a 3M Command Strip after the tab had broken off.
Trial and Error
First I tried ice. I thought that if the adhesive backing got so cold that it would eventually just fall off. All I ended up with was a cold hand and a cold and still broken Command Strip.
Well, if cold didn’t work, why not try the opposite end of the spectrum…heat.
If at First You Don’t Succeed…
So, out came the hair dryer. I put the blow dryer on the hot setting and heated the command strip. While holding the blow dryer with one hand, I used my other hand to start working the upper corner of the Command Strip.
The heat warmed the adhesive enough to enable me to slowly roll the Command Strip off of the wall. It only took a couple of minutes. So, if your 3M Command Strip breaks, you’re not stuck. All you need is a blow dryer.
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