Better Than Bean Counting

It's time to take inventory and buy some new hangers. Buying hangers is so easy that you need to be careful not to over do it. Here is a simple way to buy exactly the right hangers in exactly the right amount. Just imagine how giddy you'll feel each time you look into your organized closet!

Make Them Earn Their Keep

The fastest way to go over your budget is to buy clothes hangers for clothes that shouldn't be hanging around. Admit it - you have garments that do not belong in your closet: nubby sweaters, suit coats with shiny elbows, frayed dress shirts, or outdated dresses. You may not think so but look again; they're there, in the back, with dust on the shoulders. Purge your closet before buying hangers, and you'll be happy you did.

That's What Friends Are For Cleaning out your closet doesn't have to be a drag. Invite a true-blue friend over to help you decide what to keep and what to toss. Better yet, make it a party! Invite your friends to bring over good clothing they want to swap, organize the clothing in your living room by size, pour the martinis, and have at it. Everyone can trade their castoffs for clothing they like and the rest can be donated to charity. This works for kids clothes too.

The Fun Part

Once you've slimmed down your wardrobe you can sort your clothing by type (pants, shirts, etc.) and determine how many hangers you need to hang your different types of garments. Choose a material (wood, bamboo, velvet, plastic, metal, etc.), determine the right size hanger for your garments (baby hangers, child hangers, coat hangers, etc.) and then place your order. When your order arrives you'll have all the hangers you need to put your closet in order - glorious order. It really is the little things in life, isn't it?