hangers

Ok so I have lots of nice padded hangers, wooden hangers,
etc, but the hangers I really like are the clear plastic ones with
the metal hooks, like the ones dept stores hang clothes on
(and you can buy them at BB& B). I prefer these because
you can hang a garment on a door and the metal hook twists.
Especially helpful if you hang a lot of things to dry, as I do.
So I find myself always asking for the hangers when I buy clothes.
Anyone else want to weight in with opinions on this critical
question?
––AJ

My grandmother, for the past 20 years or so, has been my hanger supplier. She
takes two wire hangers and then winds and wraps yarn around them. They are
great because the hangers are double strength, reinforced by the yarn. And
clothing never slides off of them.

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"AJ" <ajfash...@att.net> wrote in message
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This is exactly what I have been doing for years. I always ask that my
clothes not be put in bags, but I have them hang them and put them in the
plastic clothing bag. These hangers are really the best ones and they are
FREE. I have bought hangers that were not as good as these.

i like to hang things on the door in preparation, or for packing purposes.
i use a hook that accepts the standard hanger for this!
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Ok so I have lots of nice padded hangers, wooden hangers,
etc, but the hangers I really like are the clear plastic ones with
the metal hooks, like the ones dept stores hang clothes on
(and you can buy them at BB& B). I prefer these because
you can hang a garment on a door and the metal hook twists.
Especially helpful if you hang a lot of things to dry, as I do.
So I find myself always asking for the hangers when I buy clothes.
Anyone else want to weight in with opinions on this critical
question?
––AJ
Years ago, before we had other options like the Container Store, I bought
several dozen hangers like these from Hold Everything. The hooks are a
coated black, so they never rust, and the plastic is a clear true green.
I love using them and seeing them hanging in my closet.
DH, on the other hand, thought it odd to pay actual money for hangers
when you get them free from the dry cleaners (heh). He used to joke that
my green hangers were really green dollar bills hanging from the rod.
Of course, that was way back when I used to have to actually dress up for
work (in dresses, even). But I still love having the nice hangers for
the pieces that do need that extra special pampering.
Michele, who also still asks for the hangers (but rarely gets them)
––
"I realized long ago that skirts are hopeless. Anytime I hear a man
say he prefers a woman in a skirt, I say: `Try one. Try a skirt.' "
–– Katharine Hepburn (1907–2003)

I like the kind that are like a long, flat clamp. I hang almost dry chinos
therefrom, making ironing a snap.
–Joe in SoFla
I don't care, and you can't make me.

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"Carol" <carolc...@aol.combyespam> wrote in message
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for
regular
I Wal–Mart sells some clippy type thingies that hook onto a plastic
hanger and are very sturdy. If one breaks, you can remove it and
add another, so they're semi–renewable.
I use them to hang heavy full length walking skirts and they never
loose their grip.
HTH
Judith
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I have money and I like to think I have taste
Namecallers are never fashionable
KKK 8/27/03 (Thanks to "Irony" and Huronia)

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Say it with authority. (g)

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Ah, hangers. I am somewhat obsessed with the topic.
I always ask in the store for the hanger. Actually, many places that sell
higher end clothes do it as a matter of course. I don't think I've bought a
suit recently without getting the hanger as well.
One of my tricks is going to stores that are closing. I scored a huge load
of really nice quality wooden hangers when a local catalogue outlet store
was going out of business. It was worth it to me to spend some cash on the
hangers as an investment for my wardrobe.
I never use wire hangers. I'm very Joan Crawford that way. I prefer wooden
or, at the very least a heavy plastic. But I do have some lighter plastic
hangers a la target for every day things.
A good trick for hanging sweaters, etc., is to wrap a piece of foam around
the hanger and cover it in cheap satin. Keeps the shoulders from getting
bumpy.
jules

"MicheleH" <micheleh...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Michele, I've never had anyone refuse to give me a hanger
but if someone did I'd simply ask that the clothes be put on
the hanger in a plastic bag to take home.
––AJ

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"AJ" <ajfash...@att.net> wrote in message news:<hyq3b.117487$0v4.8414...@bgtnsc04–news.ops.worldnet.att.net>...
I like very wide, wooden hangers. You can air dry a large size mens
shirt on one without those horrid 'horns' that show up after drying
(esp. knits,) on smaller hangers.
Caroline

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"Linda" <julanee...@aol.com> wrote in message
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crease or
Where did you get them, Linda?

Kathy writes:
For drying knits/sweaters, I have several hangers made of thick foam.
I've had them for 15+ years (and they still look like new!), and have forgotten
where I got them. I know I ordered them from a catalog, but I can't remember
which one. They came in sets of 3 I believe, and are assorted pastel colors
(pink, blue, yellow), to help you recognize them if you happen to run across
them in a catalog.
Linda

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forgotten
remember
colors
across
They sound nice to have for sweaters. If you happen to see them, I would
love to know where to get them.

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Thanks, Linda.

I used to feel bad asking for the plastic hangers, because I figured the
store re–used them. Well, my old roommate used to work at Ross, and she
used to bring home huge bagfulls of them because she said the store throws
them away!! So you are actually recycling and being a good citizen to ask
for those hangers. :)
Jennifer

Wire hangers? I buy you clothes and you hang them on wire hangers? Arghhhhhh.
Oh excuse me, Leslie. I just started channeling Joan Crawford.

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"Jennifer R." <jr_...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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There are certain hangers they allow to go home with you and some that they
save, but both are just as good.

"jules" <lythiu...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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a A vintage clothing shop owner once told me that they never use those
beautiful wooden hangers because they have a chemical that breaks down
natural fibers. The best hangers are plastic and/or fabric covered. Metal
hangers tend to end up rusting and leaving rust stains on clothing.
––
Vivian
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"Mommy to Honey, Maroo, Boma and Poochi––Campbell Dwarf Hamsters"
"All animals except man know that the ultimate of life is to enjoy it." –
Samuel Butler

I adore those metal openended pant hangers – you can slide pants on
and off without disturbing the hanger – broke me of the bad habit of
"I'll hang'em later" and of course never get aroundtuit.
I have watch Joy Mangano give her spiel on her velvety looking hangers
– but franklyu, they don't llok like they'd lend the suport and cush
of a padded satin hanger, which I like for light sweaters.
I still own skirt hangers I bought for a dime each – simple straight
metal rod with two clips on a rotating hanger.
hate those old type skirt hangers wh. layered the skirts – cud never
get one in and out if it was the not the guy on top.
LIke the plastic ones with the slot for spaghetti straps.
val

On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 18:03:44 –0400, Jennifer R. wrote:
Ross always seemed a few fries short of a Happy Meal to me (I never
did have a use for size 17 green Nikes)... and that's before I found
out they throw away hangers.

"fig" <figfuns...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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Me too. I used to like the ones that came with padded foam on them, but the
foam inevitably wears down. What works better I think are these grippy
rubber pieces that are put at the edges of the hanger. I first saw them on
Nordstrom hangers. I wish they were made and packaged for consumers. They
keep anything from sliding off the hanger.
Claire in SF

I need a variety. My favorites are padded, fabric–covered hangers, not
satin covered, to hang most of my blouses & dresses. I've had luck
finding these at TJ Maxx & Marshalls. I need the notched plastic
hangers for my sundresses & tank tops, also for hanging up not–quite–dry
knit tops and drying unmentionables. If I've run out of good hangers
and am down to paper–covered wire hangers, I use two at a time so the
clothes don't hang on a single wire.
If you want wooden hangers, try shopping at Brooks Bros.
Leslie

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They do. Try BBB or the Container Store.
–S./NYC

My favorites are the ones they use in stores for suits and coats...
they are plastic w/ metal hooks, but the plastic is wide and rounded
so nothing catches and you can hang heavier garments on it w/o getting
hanger bumpy marks. However, I only use those for my coats.
I'd say my only obsession w/ hangers has to do w/ how they hang in the
closet. They must always be in the same direction, hooking under w/
the point outwards.
Oh I lied, my other obsession w/ hangers is they can't be the wire
kind, even if they are macramed.

"Jennifer R." <jr_...@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<bilu7t$10c...@spnode25.nerdc.ufl.edu>...
I was at Old Navy the other day and she gave me the hangers in the
bag, which I don't remember them doing before. I thanked her for
giving me the hangers and she said "do you want more? we throw them
all away at the end of the day"
Why??? Why not reuse them? It makes no sense to me.
Linda

On 8/29/03 9:09 AM, in article
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<laph...@yahoo.com> wrote:
At the very least, the stores that throw away the hangers should donate them
to Goodwill so that the Goodwill clothing thrift stores can use them.
ami

Ami writes:
When we were disassembling my mom's house we took about 100s of nice hangers to
both Goodwill and Salvation Army, and neither would accept them. We ended up
throwing them away because we had nowhere to store them, but now I wish we'd
thought to give them to a nursing home.
Linda

"Charles Perrin" <c.l.perrin...@att.net> wrote in message
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Idiots.. if they would just reuse the hangers maybe they could actually
afford to have more than one register open at any given time.
Jennifer

"S./NYC" <TAKEguiltyTHISpleasure...@hotpop.com> wrote in message
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TY! I'll try them! Much appreciated.
Claire in SF