A byproduct of clothes purging are hangers. Lots of hangers. They are, quite literally, the skeletons in all of our closets.
Looking back I'm almost horrified that I used to double up clothes on hangers, covering impulse purchases with firm favourites, or stealing spares from my husband's closet when he wasn't looking. Since downsizing my closet I've been drowning in them and frankly I can't believe they were all stuffed in there in the first place.
Between me and my husband (who's undertaking this minimalist closet journey with me), we've sent a large black bag of these unwanted plastic triangles to friends and family. I feel bad about feeding their habits but it felt like the most responsible and efficient way of disposal. We're now left with two sets of luxury wooden hangers given to us for our wedding and two packs of velvet space savers - the latter purchased two years ago with the naive notion that I could squeeze more in my already cramped closet. We used to only give these to our "nice" clothes. I'm proud to say that everything that remains is now getting the VIP treatment.
Yay! I can't wait to read more about your journey. I love wooden hangers. It motivates me to put things away more if I have lovely things to hang them up with :) I never liked the look of plastic hangers, but I must say, they look beautiful in your picture!
ReplyDeleteI actually hate these plastic things but they were handed down to me by my family when I moved out many moons ago and they just sort of stuck around. I LOVE the wooden hangers and they really do elevate one's closet to "boutique" status. I now sort of feel like I'm perusing the rails of a fancy store when I'm getting ready in the mornings. Unfortunately they're too heavy to pack in our suitcases and so we will most likely leave them with friends when we leave in 3 weeks. I'm holding thumbs that I can find some pre-owned hangers when we get to Scotland.
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