The Best Hangers for an Organized Closet

Believe it or not, the hangers you use play a huge role in how organized your closet is. There are some great hangers out there that can completely transform your space, and there are also hangers that take up so much room it can make it difficult for your clothes to even have space. 

Over the past several years, I've experimented with numerous different hangers in our closets. Mainly because I'm a glutton for a good sale and hangers always look so lovely when they're packaged with perfect images on the box. 

However, through this experimentation, I have also found many hanger failures and disappointments. So here are the top hangers I have found that work best to keep your closet organized, spacious, and stress-free, depending on budget and closet space. 

Best Bang for your Buck 

Velvet hangers {or flocked hangers} are a personal favorite of mine and basically all I use for the majority of my garments. 

Reasons why they're the best: 

• They're no slip - even the softest silk blouses stay in place. Also, they are great for sleeveless or tank shirts, or even spaghetti straps, but I can't tell you the last time I owned a spaghetti strap that wasn't a nursing shirt #momlife
• They save space - I mean, who couldn't use more space in their closet? The sleek design prevents them from taking up a ton of space in your closet, thus leaving more room for your actual clothing. 
• No hanger marks - I have yet to see hanger marks on any of my sweaters or silk shirts with these hangers. I have read reviews with complaints about this, so I don't want to promise it won't happen, but in my experience there have not been any.  
• They come in black and nude - weird list item, I know, but hear me out. There are several negative reviews about the hangers leaving black residue on clothing. Now I have never had this problem, but I also walk around with some sort of child bodily fluid wiped on my clothing on any given day so I may not be the best judge. However, there are nude options available as well. I use nude hangers for lighter colored clothing and black hangers for the darker items. There have been plenty of times I've used dark hangers on light clothes though and haven't had any issues though. 

The not so great

• Less durable - I don't recommend using these for coats, pants, or suits. I use them for all shirts and most of my dresses and have had no problems. 
• Be gentle - Because they're no-slip, you have to be a bit more mindful when pulling clothing off the hanger. Clothing won't just slide off as it does with plastic and wooden. It takes a little getting used to, but overall it's better for your clothing to not be ripped off the hanger anyway. 

For those willing to spend a tiny bit more

These are apparently the Rolls Royce of hangers, which obviously means you have to spend a bit more for them. I have an equivalent, can be purchased here, but based on reviews these are far better. 

Reasons why they're the best

• No slip 
• Save space - these are actually .03 inches smaller than the velvet hangers, not a significant difference but it adds up.
• Durable - these hangers are more durable than the velvet hangers
• More hanging options - they have thin strap hooks as well as space to hang scarves or belts.

The not so great: 

• Narrow pant space - reviews suggest the space to hang pants is not very significant, however you can buy these little clips that simply slide on. These are great for skirts or strapless dresses/tops as well! 
• Pricey - the pack only comes with 10 hangers so if you were wanting to do a complete closet overhaul, that could cost you upwards of $150. 

Hanger clips - these can also be used with the velvet hangers! 

For the Spacious Closet
If you have a closet with space to spare, the LOHAS Wooden Suit Hangers are not only beautiful but also incredibly functional. 

In our closet, these are mainly for Brit as I own one suit {which is probably horribly outdated and too embarrassing to wear to any possible interview. note-to-self: donate/trash suit}. However, I did use these frequently to hang my work pants back in my business casual days. 

Reasons why they're the best: 

• Pants stay in place - the pants bar rotates out then slides into place to prevent pants from sliding out. 
• Rounded edges help keep suits in good condition
• Shoulder notches for blouses or camisoles that could be hung with suits or pants
• Beautiful hanger - I know this sounds a bit silly but the hangers really are beautiful. They really can make the difference in your closet.

The not so great: 

• Space hog - they do take up a lot of space, especially compared to the flocked hangers {i.e.: flocked hangers = .2 in, wooden hangers = .5, not a significant difference however when you add say, 50-60 hangers into a space it's a difference of over a foot of space}. 

What to do with Wire Hangers
To quote Mommy Dearest, "No wire hangers, ever!!"

That is unless you're like Brit and get all of your work shirts dry cleaned each week, just to wear it then send it off to the cleaners again. In this case, I see absolutely no reason to use a hanger other than the wire hanger. It's absurd to take the time to remove the shirt from a wire hanger just to rehang it on another hanger for only a few days. Keep it on the wire hanger, recycle the hanger when you drop off your next batch of clothing, and repeat {most dry cleaners will happily take back undamaged wire hangers, just FYI.}

I have a very small handful of clothing that goes to the dry cleaners and when it is returned, I typically have at least 2 weeks before I wear the item again. Thus, keeping the item on the wire hanger is not beneficial at all. The hanger is likely to leave creases on the shoulder so I remove it promptly, or at least within a couple days when I finally get around to it. In this case, I suppose I really am "mommy dearest" and wire hangers are not welcome on my side of the closet.

Those are the best of the best when it comes to keeping the closet looking clean and organized, in my humble opinion. And they help keep my clothing looking its best. Win-win. 

 

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