Posted on Thursday, 13th November 2025
Coat hangers can feel more annoying than a help sometimes, especially if your wardrobe is packed with them. There’s nothing worse than going to hang up your freshly washed clothing to find your hangers tangled together.
To make sure your coat hangers work for you, browse our handy guide, with tips on how to store your coat hangers and make your space feel more organised.
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Get started by pulling out all of your hangers from your wardrobe space, and put them together in one place. Once you’ve got all the hangers together, start to separate them by style and size. If you discover any hangers that you’re not keen on, or you never tend to use, now is the time to get rid of them.
If you find that any of them are broken, make sure to dispose of them, so they don’t get added back into your rotation.
Metal wired hangers are the worst culprits when it comes to tangling, so make sure to store these separately from the others. If you’ve got a few different types of hangers, it’s worth keeping them separate, so there’s less chance of tangles – and they’ll keep your wardrobe looking neater, too.
If you have a load of coat hangers in different styles and materials, it’s important to keep them together, as this will not only be easier to store them, but will stop them from tangling. Group your hangers together in ten and wrap a rubber band around them to stop them from coming loose and overrunning your wardrobe space.
Cardboard boxes are a great way to keep your coat hangers in one place. Cut a vertical strip down the side of the box for the metal to fit between. One great thing about using cardboard boxes is that you can stack them, so if you have a lot of spare hangers you’re looking to hang on to, you can stack the boxes on top of each other.
Magazine files are one of those items that tend to be laying around at home at the bottom of a cupboard. If you have one that you can spare, you might want to use it to store a handful of hangers, you can then easily place it on top of your wardrobe, for when you need to quickly grab one.
You’ll see this choice often in a high street store, and it’s a great option to keep your hangers neatly organised, all in one place. If you have a spare corner in your room, a hanger organiser is the perfect fit for this space. To make things easier, you’ll want to store the same type of hanger on one of these, so you don’t have to take loads off to get to a different style of hanger.
If your home is tight on space, then you could make use of over-the-door storage. Over-the-door hooks are a great tool to add to your internal doors, as they don’t take up any precious space, and will help to keep your hangers looking neat and tidy.
Storage boxes and cubes are a great option to help store your hangers. For added tidiness, split your hangers into packs of ten and keep them together using rubber bands, this will help to stop them from tangling while in storage.
If you have the space, you may want to dedicate a section of your wardrobe to spare coat hangers. Keeping them stored in your wardrobe will be handy for when it comes to adding new or clean clothing to your space, without going on the hunt for a spare hanger.
If you’re sorting out your clothes as well as your coat hangers, our experts have got plenty of advice to offer, too. Learn how to prepare your clothes for a storage unit.
Most recycling centres will accept plastic coat hangers, but it’s best to check with them beforehand. Metal coat hangers tend not to be accepted.
It really depends on the size of your wardrobe space and how many people are in your home. We recommend having 10-15 hangers spare per person, so you’ve always got a few ready and waiting for as this will help with any new items and clean laundry.
To stop your coat hangers from become tangled and damaged while not in use, group them together using rubber bands and storage in boxes or cubes to help house them.
