then why can't someone invent a hanger that will keep a wide necked blouse from ending up on the floor? Ever since men decided that staring down a woman's cleavage was a desirable option, designers have made blouses that have necklines approximately the circumference of a small city so they can peer down into the the Valley of Flesh. So why are even those wide hangers with the little indents for straps on them still too small to keep a blouse securely on them?
This morning, as I dithered over what to wear, every time I slid a few items down the rail another blouse ended up on my feet. Is it a male chauvinist plot to make women bend over while half dressed? Is it Revenge of the Nerd Engineers toward women who will not date them? Is it sheer indifference?
Whatever it is, someone's got to invent a better hanger!
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They DO make...
such hangars... They're "fuzzy". Work great too. That said - not easy to find them.
Yeah the ones with the foam padded top edges work well
There also are hangers with deep notches on top for the straps of dresses to catch in. Or if you want to be weird you could try a man's pants hanger, that felt padded wood and metal clamping thing.
Just a thought.
Or only buy fabrics that look good wrinkled.
Hey if it wasn't for the Evil BlondeTM none of my stuff would get ironed.
John in Wauwatosa
John in Wauwatosa
Some hangers
have like rubber stuff on the top edge which 'sticks' to any clothing hung on it, also some tops have either a strap which runs across the back, or long tapes which can be hung over the hook part of the hanger.
Angharad
Angharad
special hangers
They sell hangers that have sliding extenders at http://www.livingxl.com.
These work well for blouses, tees, dresses and coats.
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Jenna From FL
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I use these a lot
http://www.amazon.com/Honey-Can-Do-HNGZ01332-Clothes-Hangers...
Because they have a little hook, you can hang belts or (even better) hang another hanger below the first, and another below that, to double or triple cupboard or closet space without those cheesy plastic bars that won't fold up unless you have the space to begin with.
One finds them at discount stores every once in a while. I've seen them at Ross, for example, and they come in several styles by different manufacturers, One style doesn't have the skirt hanger, but just the foam-covered metal top part, and another is fashioned like a men's pants hanger, with a bar at the bottom one can fold trousers or slacks over, also foam-covered, so slacks don't slide off.
http://www.amazon.com/Honey-Can-Do-HNGZ01333-Hanger-Chrome-4...
This one doesn't seem to have the hook that lets one hang another hanger, but those I've seen in the shops do. They also come with different colours of foam...
Cheers,
Puddin'
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hanger
If you like to knit then knit a strip around 4" X lenght +4".
Take the hanger(wire) and wrap unuseable nylons around the wire to bulk out the top side at least then sew the knitted strip around nylons and wire.
This also helps from wire hangers not to put a crease on the shoulders of tops and if you do the bottom of the hanger as the top will help with slacks.
Two words
Duct Tape
(Sorry, couldn't resist. Must be the male fix-it-up guy in me.)
Someone mentioned fuzzy hangers, which reminds me of some of the do-it-yourself stuff at my Great Grandma's house. She had crocheted yarn around regular wire hangers (the plastic ones hadn't been invented yet.) She used to do lots of crafty stuff, like embroidering pillow cases, knitting, and crocheting, so it never occurred to me that her decorated hangers had a practical purpose. Duh!
I would imagine that it would take less than an hour to do a hanger while watching TV. The used pantyhose idea would be faster, but the yarn covering would be more attractive.
Those old depression survivors were rather resourceful. For instance, Grandma used to use toilet paper tubes (generally covered with contact paper) to store extension and appliance cords. I do that myself, and even cut the bottom and tops off of pill bottles for smaller cables (like USB and mouse cables) to keep the mess more controlled in my laptop bag.
Another trick that sometimes works
If the blouse is the type with a label sewn at each end, but not top or bottom, slip the hook through between the garment and the label. Works like a charm on that type of blouse.
(I hate the ones that print it on the inside, especially when the fabric is somewhat sheer, and even more especially when the ink is so thick it curls the fabric around the lettering.
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