How much do you hate when this happens?
I strive to keep my wardrobe closet organized so when my silky tank top slipped off the hanger and hit the closet floor (again) I knew there had to be a better way. Tired of picking up clothing that slid off hangers and unwilling to pay for pricey slip-proof hangers I set off to make my own.
Being the green organizer I knew I must already own something I could use to turn my regular hangers into the slip-proof kind. It was later that day when I opened the utility drawer and the rubber jar opener stared back at me that the solution presented itself.
A pair of scissors and a glue gun later and I had transformed my hangers. I simply glued thin strips of the non-skid material to either end of the hanger and now my clothing now stays in place instead of sliding into a cluttered pile on my closet floor. Are you ready to create your own slip-proof hangers in just three simple steps?
3 Steps to Craft Your Hanger
You'll need:
- Non-slip material. This shelf liner at Target is perfect (and cheap!)
- Glue gun
- Scissors
- Regular hangers (just enough for the slippery clothes)
Shelf liner is perfect for making non-slip hangers!
What to do:
- Cut 1-inch rectangles of non-skid material
- Glue to either end of the hanger
- Hang your clothes (Martha can give you some help with this if you need it.)
1 Don't you hate when this happens? All your clothes end up at the bottom of the closet.
2 Step 1: Gather some hangers
3 Step 2: Grab a glue gun, some scissors, and some no-slip material that you might use to line a cupboard or drawer.
4 Step 3: Cut two 1” strips of skid proof material
5 Step 4: Glue a strip to either end of hanger
6 ALTERNATIVE STEP: Use rubber bands instead of glue and sticky material. Just slip them on ends of the hanger.
7 Ta-da! The rubber band makes a super quick-fix solution for keeping your clothes where they belong--on the hanger!
Busy person shortcut:
A rubber band will also do the trick, simply wrap a rubber band on either end of the hanger.
Keep life simple! When you don't have to waste time re-doing tasks like re-hanging clothing life is easier. So make your slip-proof hangers today and stop wasting time picking clothing up off the closet floor.
Until next time keep it simple and clutter-free!
-Jamie
Jamie Novak, The World’s Most Relatable Organizer, is author of "Stop Throwing Money Away: Turn Clutter to Cash, Trash to Treasure--And Save the Planet While You're at It." Please visit her website at JamieNovak.com.
From: Jamie Novak | 5/18/10 at 1:14 pm
Have you tried this? Do you like this idea? Tell me what you think...
From: BJ | 1/26/12 at 11:45 pm
Pictures of an actual completed hanger should be posted. That gripliner and glue is not going to hold for long wrapped around the slippery surface of a plastic hanger or the thin metal wire version. There needs to be a little more work to get it to STAY attached and I would love to know what yours looked like so as to know if you attached them in a different fashion to stay on.
From: Stacy @Stacy Makes Cents | 3/3/12 at 2:11 pm
I love the rubber band idea!
I re-posted this on Facebook as my Daily Duh...and linked back to you. Thanks!