On Mon, 09 Jan 2006 18:21:58 GMT, WM wrote:

What is the best way to remove the newer style picture hooks?
http://www.screwfix.com/sfd/i/cat/72/p1657772_l.jpg

Same as cable clips - get an old pair of carpenter's pincers, heat them
up (wear a glove!) and use the jaws to melt their way through the
plastic until they get a good grip on the pins.