Crafts & DIY
Nifty Ways To Use Hangers Around The House
I never knew that clothes hangers could be so useful. Do you know of any other nifty uses for them?
D.G. Sciortino
06.28.17

Hangers help us to keep our clothes free from wrinkles as they hang in an orderly fashion in our closets. They can also be turned into some pretty neat inventions that make our lives easier.

Here are the coolest hanger hacks you never knew about.

Double Up

You can double your closet space by doubling your hangers. Place a soda tab or an eye hook over the hook of your hanger and hang the hook of your second hanger by the eye hook or the soda tab. This gives you two hangers to hang stuff on without taking up anymore width in your closet.

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Magazine Holder

Hangers can also double as a magazine holder.

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Eyeglass Rack

Keep all your eyeglasses and sunglasses in a place where they will remain scratch free by hanging them from a hanger.

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Unclog a Drain

Your clothes hanger can also work as a tool to unclog a drain. Check out the video below for the how-to instructions.

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Earring Organizer

Place some eye screws along the bottom of a hanger and use it as an earring organizer.

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Towel Holder

You can also turn your wire or wooden hangers into a towel holder.

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Tie or Scarf Hanger

You can tie some shower rings to a hanger and turn it into a tie or scarf organizer. You can find the tutorial here.

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Paper Towel Holder

You can also fashion a paper towel holder from a hanger. Get the tutorial on how to make the one below here.

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Creaseless Pants

Place a piece of foam or a paper towel roll over your hanger and use it to hang your pants without creasing them.

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Hang Your Boots

This method of boot storage will keep your boots from flopping over and will help them keep their shape.

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Banana Hanger

Help your bananas ripen faster and stay fresh with this DIY banana hanger made from a wire hanger.

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Bookstand

You can follow this tutorial to learn how to turn a wire hanger into a nifty bookstand.

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Pillow Holder

Tape or zip tie two wire hangers together and place a pillow in between them. Now you can hang your pillow in a closet.

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No-Slip Grip

Place some dots or squiggly marks of glue gun on your hanger to prevent clothes from slipping off.

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Cookbook Holder

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Use a hanger to keep your cookbook open to the recipe you’re using while you cook. This will help prevent you from making a mess of your cookbook.

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