Space saving clothes hangers (also sometimes called cascading hangers) can be a real life saver when trying to organize a small closet space. But not all of them are created equal. When choosing the right hangers for your closet, you want to make sure the ones you choose will be durable, and that they perform their primary function: to protect and take care of your clothes! Poorly designed ones at best will cause your clothes to get wrinkled, and at worst may even cause your clothes to be damaged if they stick to the hanger and get snagged or torn or fall to the floor.
Here are our top picks for space saving clothes hangers:
Magic Multiple Clothes Hangers and Tie Hanger Combo
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This set comes with 2 collapsable hangers and a tie organizer, to make this an excellent value when it comes to purchasing these. Not only are these the most reasonably priced, but they also have the highest reviews amongst purchasers. Each hanger can hold up to 12 shirts or trousers, freeing up quite a lot of space in the closet. From Amazon, Click for More Details
This hanger is designed to hold 5 pairs of pants all in one spot. This definitely can help cut down on space if you have many pairs of slacks you need to keep from getting wrinkled. There are a few variations of this type, so make sure you consider which ones will be the easiest for you to use (as well as the most practical and which you are most likely to use). Of course, while this will keep clothes from being wrinkled, and does save on space, many people find that these types of hangers can sometimes be cumbersome to use, as if you need the pair on the bottom it can be difficult to get to. From Amazon, Click for More Details and to See All Available Styles.
Ditto Paper 17″ Multi-Use Hanger 10-Pack
These hangers are very intruiging as they are made out of recycled paper as opposed to plastic. Designed to be eco-friendly, they are much flatter than traditional plastic hangers, so do help cut down on space quite a bit. As with most eco-friendly items, they are slightly more expensive (averaging out to about $1.50 each hanger), but they were too cool not to list here. We like how the thin design can help cut down on some of the space the clothes takes up without worrying about wrinkles. While we haven’t tested these with bulky or very heavy clothes, they do claim to support up to 22 lbs, which may work for some as a space saving coat hanger. Available From Amazon, click to read reviews.
Wait, What About the Cascading Hangers As Seen on TV?
If you have seen the commercials for the cascading hangers on TV, where it is a single hook that folds up and down that holds all of your hangers, you might be wondering why we haven’t listed those here. Well, sadly, they just don’t deliver to their promise. We’ve looked at a number of brands and other similar designs, and can’t seem to find a single one that works well at keeping clothes unwrinkled and still save space. Most of the reviewers have complained that within just 24 hours of using them their clothes have all landed on the floor. Others said that what happened is that their clothes would end up in a big bunch at the bottom, which cleared space for the rack, but not actually usable space. So, we cannot recommend those at this time to anyone. We will keep our eyes open though, and if we can find a manufacturer who can make a hanger with the same functionality a little higher quality we will certainly add it to our reviews.
Have you tried using any of these space saving closet hangers? Which type do you like best and why? Share your comments below!