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How to Hang Wipebooks So They Don't Tear

I wanted some additional whiteboard space in my classroom, so I aquired some Wipebooks with the plan to hang them on my back wall. (Actually, I won them; thank you Knowles!)

The Problem

My plan was to hang the Wipebooks directly from command hooks. Unfortunately, the hooks tore right through the wipebook page.

The torn corner of a Wipebook hanging directly from a command hook

The Solution

I tried reinforcing with duct tape, but the tape began to tear too. Eventually I found a better solution: Use a binder clip. A Wipebook hanging from two binder clips on command hooks

With the binder clip pinching the Wipebook, the force is distributed and I’ve never had one tear again. Even with a really tough pull, I suspect the Wipebook would just slip out of the binder clip without breaking.