Part of the process
Hang and care
A plant hanger is only as strong as the hook and anchor that hold it. Wall hangings need a level support, and cotton pieces are dusted, spot cleaned or washed by hand, never in a machine.
- Load limit
- the rating printed on the hook and anchor package
- Washing
- by hand, mild detergent, dry flat
A plant hanger hangs from a hook fixed into solid structure, such as a ceiling joist, or from an anchor made for the ceiling or wall material. The limit is the rating printed on the hook and anchor package, and the load is the pot with wet soil, which is heavier than it looks. How to hang a macrame plant hanger goes through the options, including ones without drilling.
A wall hanging hangs from its dowel by a cord over a nail or hook, or from two hooks when the piece is wide, so the dowel sits level. Adhesive hooks carry their own printed weight limits. How to hang a macrame wall hanging covers level hanging, heavy pieces and rentals.
Cotton macrame collects dust. Shake it out or dust it, spot clean marks with a damp cloth, and when a full wash is needed do it by hand in cool or lukewarm water with mild detergent. Press the water out without wringing, dry the piece flat and comb the fringe again. Machine washing and tumble drying tangle fringe and distort knots: see how to clean macrame.
Common mistakes at this stage
- Hanging a planter from a hook screwed into bare drywall.
- Judging the load by the dry pot instead of the watered one.
- Putting a cotton piece in the washing machine.