So, you think your closet is still lacking something after a little reorganization work?

Well, you could be right!

Much like forks, spoons and knives, there is a hanger for every occasion…and for the sake of your clothes, you should learn when to use them.

Important!

Remember the basics… in the words of Faye Dunaway doing Joan Crawford in Mommie Dearest “No… wire… hangers. What’s wire hangers doing in this closet when I told you: no wire hangers EVER?”

Basically, wire hangers stretch the shoulders of your shirts out and crease your pants.

The Basics
Any good hanger worth its salt should have the following features

• contoured shoulders - helps keep shirts and jacket in their original form
• elongated hooks - makes sure that shirt collars stay up.
• clamps have a felt barrier - so the clamps don’t make holes in your clothes (watch out for the hanger you see on your right - examine those clamps!)

There are a number of different hanger styles

• Tops - looks like an open triangle or boomerang. Some shirt hanger will have notches in them. These are used hold thin dress straps in place when hanging them up.
• Bottoms - will not have the contoured shoulders, just a straight bar with some clamps for pants. Hanging pants up by the waist prevents them from getting creased at the knees - typically happens when you hang pants over a bar
• Suits - What most people expect when they see a hanger; a closed triangle
• Combinations - a closed triangle with clamps

As well as a variety of material that can be used to make a hanger.

• Wood
• Plastic
• Fabric - Padded fabric hanger shirts and camisoles slipping off the hanger and on to the floor. This often happens with wooden or plastic hangers.
• Metal - Remember, metal hangers are evil.

Keep it Neat!