Store & Display Household Items Properly with the Right Fasteners

Household fasteners offer a quick and easy way to secure various small items for storage or display. Hook and loop fasteners are available as circles, squares, strips, and tapes. An adhesive backing allows for attaching to flat surfaces which makes them ideal for hanging pictures or holding down small carpets or welcome mats. For larger rugs you’ll want to use carpet tacks which feature a square shank and sharp, tapered point for easy installation. You can also find heavy duty outdoor hook and loop fasteners that can stick to rough surfaces and withstand changes in temperature and humidity. Cinch straps and cable ties feature an adjustable closure which works well for tying together power cords, wires, hoses, and other unwieldy items. Thumb tacks, also called push pins, feature a small pin with a broad head that allows for easy pressing into place on a wall or cork board.

Various specialty fasteners are also available for DIY fixes and projects. Connector screws inserted into dowel connectors form a decorative furniture fastener for securing together right-angle joints. Insert nuts provide threaded inserts for screws in wood or plastic to form a stronger bond. Corrugated joint fasteners are ideal for mitre joint applications but can also be used where screws or nails might split your wood.