IF YOU'VE got piles of stuff laying around your home waiting to be hung up – you're not alone.

Getting around to actually putting them up is easier said than done, especially when you have to go through the faff of measuring everything.

But one DIY whizz shared her genius hack that involves no measuring at all, making hanging picture frames , mirrors and art a breeze.

Gigi explained on Instagram: You're going to lay a piece of painters tape of the back of whatever you're hanging and poke holes where the holes are."

Then all you need to do is remove the tape and put it on your wall wherever you want to hang your frame.

Now you know exactly where you need to add the picture hooks, nails or holes, so there's no room for mistakes.

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It's importnat to check the tape is level on your wall before adding any holes, but that's easy enough to do using a spirit level.

If you don't have a spirit level most mobile phones now have one you can use as well.

Viewers of the clip were amazed by how quick and simple the trick was.

One wrote: "I have literally been putting off hanging up my cork board because I don't want to do measurement maths, this has no maths – I like it."

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A second said: "Not me finally coming across this after making 28 holes in the wall!"

Another viewer said: "I've been doing this for years! The tape also keeps the hole clean by catching the particles from drilling."

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