Uses for Wire Clothes Hangers

Wire clothes hangers are found in most homes and are usually only used to hang clothes up in the closet with. But did you ever think about what else these hangers could be used for? There are several uses for wire clothes hangers and here are just a few.

Costumes, both those for Halloween and Christmas, can have wings added to them. Take the wire clothes hanger apart with a pair of pliers, then mold the hanger into the wing design that you want. After creating the wings, cover them with net or net and feathers or whatever you are making the wings out of and attach to the back of the costume.

Wire clothes hangers can be twisted to fit many uses. You can straighten one out to clean out the lint openings on your dryer or you can twist one to create a holder for a soldering iron. You can even use a wire clothes hanger to create a houseplant pot hanger by straightening the hanger then wrapping it around a pot that is no larger than 8 inches. Place the hanger below the lip of the pot then twist it back together and it is ready to hang.

Kids can even enjoy things made out of wire clothes hangers. A bubble maker that can make extra large bubbles can be made out of a hanger. Untwist the wire clothes hanger then bend it into the shape of a hoop and a handle. Next find something large enough to dip the bubble maker into, pour bubble solution in the container, place the bubble maker in it then take the bubble maker out and wave it through the air. Kids will love the extra large bubbles they will be able to make with this bubble maker.

Wire clothes hangers can even save you money. Ever have a job that needed caulking but not an entire tube? Most of the time the caulking will continue to ooze out of the tube after you are finished with it, wasting some of the caulking. To fix this, untwist a wire clothes hanger and cut you a 3 inch piece of wire from the hanger. Create a hook with one end of the cut piece of hanger and insert the other end into the end of the tube of caulk. You can then use the hook end to pull the "stopper" out of the tube of caulk when you need to use it again.