WellHung From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (9 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 1470 times:
I have my clothes divvied up into three main hanger groups. Let's just say that suits and sport coats belong on wood hangers, therefore they are not included in this debate. I do not use the multi-rod pants hangers as I have ample space to store my pants on seperate hangers. However, I urge those of you who do use the multi-pronged approach to share your experiences, both positive and negative.
Anyway, I store my shirts on plastic hangers. I find that compared to wire hangers, the thicker plastic tends to support the weight better and prevents a sharp crease at the top of the shirt.
My pants, on the other hand, are stored on wire hangers with the cardboard rod, similar to those you would get from a dry cleaner. They certainly offer more horizontal support than the plastic ones, which are prone to sag. As far as I'm concerned, the thin, one piece metal hangers are utterly useless.
If anyone has any new ideas for hanging clothes that I have not touched upon, feel free to share then here. Before anyone asks, I do fold some of my clothes, but that is not the topic at hand. Thanks.
ArmitageShanks From UK - England, joined Dec 2003, 3361 posts, RR: 16 Reply 2, posted (9 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 1461 times:
Choice topic!
I rarely use hangers. I have about 8 or 9 day of supply of clothes that I just keep rotating. So they are usually just kept in the floor of the laundry room after I wash and dry them. I then throw whatever I am going to wear that day in the dryer for about 10 min to de-wrinkle them and I am good to go.
Srbmod From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 16888 posts, RR: 51 Reply 3, posted (9 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 1447 times:
Just when you thought it had reached the bottom, the bottom drops out AGAIN!
For the record, plastic hangers, Thin ones for shirts, thick ones for pants.
WellHung From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (9 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1422 times:
Srbmod - can you please elaborate on these "thick" plastic hangers and comment on their propensity to sag. A link to the ones you use would be great. Wire hangers look so cheesy, but the sag resistence makes them invaluable, to me, at least.
Armitage - I respect your laziness! However, I find that it's so easy to pick out an outfit when everything is hanging before you.
DesertJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 7673 posts, RR: 18 Reply 5, posted (9 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1418 times:
Don't you remember what Joan Crawford said about the use of wire hangers??
Stop drop and roll will not save you in hell. --- seen on a church marque in rural Virginia
LHMark From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 7255 posts, RR: 51 Reply 6, posted (9 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1412 times:
Future post ideas for WellHung:
What Stim-U-Dents do you prefer, regular or mint?
How do you like your toast? lightly done or crispy?
What's your favorite clothes dryer setting?
"Sympathy is something that shouldn't be bestowed on the Yankees. Apparently it angers them." - Bob Feller
ArmitageShanks From UK - England, joined Dec 2003, 3361 posts, RR: 16 Reply 8, posted (9 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 1407 times:
Well, after many many hours of technical considerations of hanging my clothes I realized I could just throw them on the floor AND they would be warm after I had them in the dryer for a minute or two. Quite an amazing system I have going on here.
WellHung From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 9, posted (9 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day ago) and read 1400 times:
Thanks LHMark. Don't know what stim-u-dents are, though. I especially like the dryer settings idea - wouldn't want to put your delicates in with the dryer on high.
FYI, the number of clothes dryer fires has dropped by 35% from the 24,000 fires that occurred annually, on average, in the late 1970s.
Srbmod From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 16888 posts, RR: 51 Reply 10, posted (9 years 1 month 4 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 1388 times:
The thin ones are about as thick as a pencil, while the thick ones are about as thick as a finger. With that extra thickness comes more strength, and none of my thick hangers have any sort of sag at all.
Concord977 From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 1261 posts, RR: 29 Reply 12, posted (9 years 1 month 4 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 1373 times:
I am fortunate to have a house where the former master bedroom was remodeled into the master closet. It is about 900 sq. ft. (this was done before I bought the house).
Consequently I have a lot of room to organize and keep things from touching each other.
I use wooden hangers for all of my clothes - even sweaters and t-shirts. For pants, I have wooden hangers with wood spring-loaded clips, padded with wool.
I also have a small separate room (formerly the water closet) for shoes.
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