I used these hooks and a the broom holder in my apartment. I followed the directions on both products when applying them to the wall and trying to remove them. Both products stripped the paint off of the walls. My landlord told my husband and I that we would have gotten our deposit back had the walls not have been damaged. My husband and I are clean people and move around due to the military. The whole point of these products are to protect your walls and they did anything BUT protect them. The product worked until it didn't. Against our better judgement, we decided to try them in our new apartment and go figure now they won't adhere to the wall period. We even bought new boxes of hooks. I think it's a clear sign to try another product.