Did you know that old hangers should not be thrown away? Really, if you reuse them in this way they are worth gold. Let’s find out how to reuse hangers and why.
Do you have a lot of hangers at home and want to throw them away? Don’t do it, here’s how you have to reuse them, you will see that they will be very useful for doing many other things at home.
Reusing hangers is great for recycling them
We all have many hangers at home and often we don’t know what to do, since every time we buy some garments they give them to us. But then, after reserving the ones necessary to keep our garments in order in the closet, what to do with hangers?
Don’t throw them away, there are many ways to recycle hangers and avoid unnecessary waste. Instead of putting them in the trash and increasing waste, you’ll make them last longer and avoid buying other things.
You won’t believe it, but there are so many ways to reuse hangers, especially metal ones, that are easy to shape to your liking to create new items. Here are some ideas that will be very useful for you to create order in your home and have original and innovative objects.
Basin holder
Great for keeping basins tidy and avoiding dropping them when you put them in bulk, hangers are a convenient solution for storing them.
Fold the sides up to the center and then in two, so that the part to be hung remains free to place it on a cabinet door or shelf, and hang the basin on it. Use the others for the same purpose and you will always have the basins in order.
Charger port
With a metal hanger you can make a practical battery charger holder. Usually we all tend to place them here and there in the house and when we look for them we never find them.
To avoid losing this essential object for charging your phone, take a hanger and stretch the two parts, then fold the stem and form waves, in order to create a sort of seat.
Inside you can place the charger and insert the wire without it mixing with the other things. Hang it wherever you want, even on the handle of the and that’s it, the holder for your charger is ready!
Hair dryer holder
Don’t know where to put the hairdryer in the bathroom? With the metal hanger you can create a very convenient support to hang the hair dryer wherever you want. Stretch the metal inwards until it creates a sort of ball of iron and fold the hanger keeping the part to be hung taut.
Put the hair dryer inside and hang the hanger wherever you want, you will see that you can easily attach it and you will have created a perfect support for this accessory.
Garbage bag holder
A good way to recycle metal hangers is to create a trash bag holder. Create a square shape with two hangers and layer them on top of each other. Tape them together so they stay in place, and turn the hooks inwards. Now hook the support you created on the door and hang the garbage bag inside. This way you will keep it open and you can easily throw away the waste.
Card and magazine holders
Fold the metal hanger inwards from both sides, then fold the middle hook and turn the stand upside down. Hang it up and open the two doors slightly, you can store napkins and paper or whatever you prefer inside.
Shoe rack
A shoe stand is great to make with two metal hangers. Place two hangers inside each other, matching the hook with the outside of the other and vice versa. Fold the four corners and tape the weak parts together to keep them in place and secure.
Put the support upside down and you will have a nice shoe rack ready to place wherever you want. The holder is also ideal for use inside the closet, to hold multiple pairs of shoes.
