These work great for tying the Christmas garland on my deck railing and the color matches perfectly. In past years, I used finish nails but that always left holes in the wood. With these, a simple "Zip" and it's all set. When it's time to take the garland down, a simple pair of snips will do it. Only problem is that my top railing is too large for one tie so I have to join two of them together. I wish they came in 18 inch lengths but what we have works great.