Implementations of a measuring apparatus to aide with hanging objects are provided. In some implementations, the measuring apparatus comprises a housing containing a level and a first coiled tape blade, a second coiled tape blade, and a third coiled tape blade. In some implementations, each tape blade includes measuring indicia and each coiled tape blade is configured to uncoil and extend outside the housing and retract to a coiled configuration. In some implementations, the first tape blade is configured to extend in a first direction, and the second tape blade is configured to extend in a second direction. In some implementations, the second direction is 180 degrees from the first direction. In some implementations, the third tape blade is configured to extend in a third direction. In some implementations the third direction is 90 degrees from the first direction. In some implementation, the third tape blade has attached to the end that extends outside the housing a weight.