Wire hangers are pretty useless when it comes to hanging clothes. They are the last type of hanger you will reach for, yet we still all have a bunch of them in our closet.
Before you get all Mommy Dearest with your hangers and get rid of them all, here are 14 cool things you might want to use wire and other hangers for.
Fix a Drawstring
First, untwist the coat hanger and form it into a half circle. Then create a loop at one end. Pull the string through the loop and force it through the drawstring hole. When the loop pops out the other side you can release the string from it and pull out the wire.
Recipe Holder
You can use a hanger with clips to hang your recipe at eye level while you cook. This will keep your cookbook and recipe cards clean and free from food.
Bubble Wand
You can make a giant bubble wand by straightening out a hanger, then bending it into a circle. You can bend the hook closed to make a handle and cover it with heavy-duty tape to secure it.
Crystal Ring
Create a beautiful crystal ring that looks store-bought without the use of soldering tools. You can get the entire tutorial here.
Magazine/Newspaper Holder
Hang a hanger on a knob and flip a magazine or newspaper over the wire where you would hang your clothes. Boom… you have a magazine/newspaper holder that’s perfect for your bathroom reading material.
Chip Clips
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Jewelry Organizer
Screw in some hooks or screw eyes to a hanger to organize your jewelry.
Eyeglass Holder
Hang your eyeglasses and sunglasses through a hanger to organize them.
Scarf Holder
Attached some shower rings to a hanger with some glue and ribbon and pull your scarves through the rings to store them.
Flip-Flop Holder
Bend a wire hanger or snip it and curve each side upward so you can hang your flip-flops from them.
Wall Book Holder
Pull your wire hanger into a square shape and fold the bottom part upward to cradle a book. Use the hook to hang it to the wall.
iPad or Picture Stand
Fold a wire in a similar style as the wall book holder, but bend the hook backward to create a stand for an iPad or picture.
Toilet Paper Hanger
Make a decorative toilet paper hanger by shaping a wire hanger into a heart and twisting the bottom into a hook. You can even use this to hang necklaces or other items from.
