Unused wire hangers in your closet can be repurposed creatively throughout your home. Here are six clever ideas to give new life to plain wire hangers, whether you want to showcase your child’s artwork, organize your bathroom, or add festive decorations during the holidays.
Meet the Experts:
Kenika Williams, a professional organizer and founder of Tidied by K.
Sarah Teresinski, a DIY expert and founder of Redeux Style.
Create a Plant Hanger:
After using a wire hanger for hanging clothes, consider using it for hanging plants. Shape the hanger into a circle or diamond and hang small potted plants to add greenery to any space.
Display Children’s Art or Records:
Turn a wire hanger into a unique frame by bending it into a square or rectangle and attaching clips for displaying children’s artwork. You can also bend the hanger into a shape similar to a plate holder to display records or decorative plates.
Add Color:
Spray paint your wire hanger in a bright or metallic color for a vibrant touch.
Build a Hat Organizer Using Shower Rings:
Attach small shower rings to the bottom of a wire hanger to create a storage solution for your baseball hat collection.
Corral Your Craft Supplies:
Cut a small slit in the middle of a wire hanger along the bottom to slide on craft supplies like ribbons, Washi tape, or small fabric rolls for easy organization.
Design a Chic Toilet Paper Holder:
If your wire hanger has a cardboard bottom, reuse it to create a stylish toilet paper holder for your bathroom.
Make Your Own Holiday Wreath:
Get creative with your wire hanger to craft a unique holiday wreath for festive decorations.
Why buy a ready-made holiday wreath when you can create your own and recycle a wire hanger at the same time? “Wire hangers can be opened up and shaped into a circle to embellish with ornaments for festive wreaths,” Teresinski suggests. You can also include additional decorations such as string lights and ribbon by wrapping them around the wreath for an extra touch of cheer. Check out the full article on The Spruce for more ideas.
