Warning: I thought those peel-and-stick backsplash tiles were a total scam until I put up a 10-square-foot section in my rental kitchen in under an hour.

Laura Nelson · 2026-03-17T08:45:05.460424+00:00

My landlord said no permanent changes, but these things held strong for over a year through steam and splatters, and I just peeled them off clean with zero damage when I moved out last month, so has anyone else found a temporary fix that actually worked that well?

the_thomas5mo ago

Remember trying to hide a hole in my apartment wall from a doorknob. Got one of those sticky felt pads for furniture feet, cut it to shape, and stuck it right over the dent. Honestly looked like a weird texture choice, but it passed the inspection. Landlord never said a word, and it peeled right off when I left. Sometimes the dumbest fixes work the best.

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the_drew5mo ago

Landlords should be handing these out with the keys lol.

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james_bell4mo ago

Right? That would actually be TOO helpful.

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faith_hart205mo ago

Try it on a popcorn ceiling first.

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