Paula,

Sounds like me. Part-timer in the south. I’ve had good luck with Command Strips in my RV – even when it’s summer and no A/C (ie really hot and humid inside).

To have the best luck, make sure you clean the surface with rubbing alcohol and it’s really dry. Then use the Outdoor or Bathroom strips – they do better with the humidity. And then finally, use more than you normally would. So if it normally would use two strips, use 4-6 strips (more if you can). And in different directions. With the bouncing that happens on our less than awesome roads, you want the caddy securely on the wall no matter which way the force is applied (up, down, left, right).

Also, let the Command Strips set up well before you apply any weight. So don’t immediately fill up the caddy. Let it hang on the wall empty for awhile before you put stuff in there. It really helps make sure that they stay up long term.

Best of luck!

Kimberly

Jackie,

The extreme temperature swings in an RV, especially for part-time RVers, can be brutal on the Command Strips/hooks. I’ve found that if you properly prep the wall first (ie with rubbing alcohol, dry it) and then really push the Command Strip in hard and hold it for about a minute, it does best. Also, for the hooks and shelves and other Command products, wait at least a day or so before you put any weight on them. This lets the sticky part “cure” and really get that strong hold before downward pressure is put on there from the weight of the other item.

I’ve got some towel hooks and some art that have been hanging in the RV for years. Even in the South as a part-timer. So it can be done!

Good luck and thanks for reading!

Kimberly

Hi Tina! Glad you stopped by.

In my experience, they don’t want you using Command Strips/Hooks on wallpaper because the weight from the hook plus whatever you are hanging (picture, jewelry, hand bag, etc) will often cause the wallpaper to give way and tear off. Wallpaper is typically not held on well enough with the glue to hold up the extra weight. That’s often true in RVs as well.

I think it will really just depend on what you are going to be hanging. If it is something like necklaces, then you’ll probably be ok. If you are trying to hang a shelf, that probably won’t hold. You may be able to get away with a larger picture, especially if you use way more hooks/strips than you normally would and spread the weight out across a wider area. I usually recommend this anyways because of the forces applied when we drive an RV and hit bumps and potholes. The rocking and rolling in an RV is tough on anything like Command Hooks that are hanging.

Let me know if that helps.

Kimberly