Hangers in a single color or style make your closet look organized.
Closets can be a mess of old broken hangers, wire hangers from the dry cleaners and a rainbow of colors that makes it look practically psychedelic. There is a wide variety of options for hangers, and styles to suit each type of clothing. Purchasing the right hangers for your needs can not only help your closet look nicer and more organized, but can prolong the life of your favorite clothing items. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Evaluate what you have. Your closet will look more orderly and be easier on the eye if your hangers are as uniform as possible. Unless you are planning on a full replacement, make logical choices when buying additional hangers. If you have a lot of white plastic hangers, buy a similar product.
2. Evaluate your budget. If you pay less for each hanger, you can buy a lot more, but you may have to sacrifice quality. If you want to redo your whole closet, but don't have the budget, choose a traditional hanger style, like wooden hangers. This way you can buy a few at a time, and won't have to worry about them being discontinued before you get all you need.
3. Select heavy hangers for suits, coats and ornate dresses. Thin wire or plastic hangers can often bow under the weight of heavier items, causing the clothes to wrinkle and sag. You can try wooden hangers or special thickly molded plastic hangers made especially for coats and suits.
4. Try rounded hangers for shirts and blouses. When the shoulders of a garment are wider than the hanger, those pointed ends can stretch the fabric and make unattractive dimples when you wear the shirt. Hangers with rounded edges help alleviate this problem and keep your clothes looking like they should.
5. Select textured hangers for garments with wide necks or flimsy straps. Some clothes just won't stay on a normal hanger, slipping off and ending up in a ball on the floor of your closet. Many hangers are molded with notches for spaghetti straps, but there are also some textured hangers that work with a wide variety of garments.
6. Avoid the clip style hangers for folded trousers. These can pull the fabric and leave creases and dimples you'll have difficulty ironing out. Wooden hangers can be a nice choice, as the dowels are wider to help prevent creases when you drape the trousers over them.
7. Choose clip hangers for skirts. This is an area where uniformity might not be possible. For delicate fabrics, you want to select a clip with a rubber or other gentle covering. This keeps the skirts from being snagged or permanently creased by the clips. However, heavier skirts made of jean or corduroy can often slip right out of these delicate clips. For those you'd want a sturdier hanger with metal or hard plastic clips.
8. Select special hangers for outfits. You can buy two-piece hangers that allow you to hang suits together or matching tops and skirts. If you have an outfit with an included belt or scarf, you can buy a special hanger with an extra hook for accessories.
9. Buy space-saving hangers only when necessary. If you have a small closet, hangers that hold several pairs of trousers or skirts can be useful. As a general rule, though, stacking clothes this way can be harder to maintain. Multiple clips hanging down can dimple and scratch the clothing hanging next to it. Consider how well a space-saver item works before buying.
10. Evaluate the items before you buy. If purchasing the hangers in person, look at each one. Make sure there are no breaks or rough areas that can snag and ruin clothes. Gently pull on the hangers to see how they stand up to pressure from heavier garments. If they seem like they'll bow easily, don't buy them.
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