We’ve all been there - you’re in the middle of moving and you can’t find a hanger for your life. Or, even worse, you find one but it’s bent out of shape. Here are a few tips on how to use hangers when moving:
To neatly stack hangers, loop a rubber band around all the hooks, wrap under the hypotenuse of the hangers, and loop back over one or more of the hooks. Be careful not to over-stretch the rubber bands; adding explosive power to your hangers will only make packing more difficult.
Do not put too much stuff in the boxes as it can make them weak and more likely to rip. Take important clothing items that have sentimental or monetary value with you in your car. If possible, keep clothes on hangers. Put folded clothes in dresser drawers.
If you’re moving a short distance, you can pile clothes onto a cart or drape them over a box right on the hanger. Just be sure to tie hangers together and move them in groupings of 5-15. Cover each grouping completely with garbage bags or sheets to protect from dust and dirt.
To make a clothes bundle, take a clean garbage bag and poke a small hole in its bottom. Then, while holding the bag open, pull it up over several pieces of clothing that are hanging on their hangers in the wardrobe. Finally, tie the hooks together.
To stack your hangers, lay one down on a flat surface and then stack the rest on top of it so they’re all facing the same direction. Make sure the stack isn’t taller than the box you’re storing them in, or it won’t fit.
The movers will typically provide you with wardrobe boxes for your clothes. These are tall boxes with a hanger bar across the top. You can hang all your clothes in these boxes while the movers are loading your other pre-packed boxes and furniture onto the truck.
There are two excellent ways to pack clothing for storage when you are moving: clear plastic or solid plastic bins, or vacuum bags. Vacuum storage bags allow you to pack and store bulky clothing, such as thick sweaters and winter jackets, using much less space.
Items that are in your home for aesthetic purposes are good items to pack first when moving. This might include artwork, decor, books, magazines, and the like. These items are easy to pack first because chances are you won’t need them during the move or the weeks preceding it.
To make a hanging garment bag for your car, grab a handful of clothes on hangers and poke the hanger hooks through the bottom of a garbage bag. Use a bread tie to secure the hangers in a bundle, then drape the garbage bag over the clothes. Lay the bag down in the back hatch of your car.
To keep your hangers together, wrap a rubber band or ponytail band around the top of them. Then, slip a garment bag (the thin kind you get from the drycleaners is fine) over the clothes. Finally, fold over and lay on top of everything else.
You can easily move clothes hangers by using garbage bags. Keep your clothes on the hangers, then use a zip tie or rope to tie the hangers together in groups of 5. Pull a garbage bag over each bundle of clothes and pull the bag tight to secure everything.
First, you open a trash bag and put it around your clothes while they are still hanging in your closet. You tie the bag’s drawstring around the top of the hangers to secure the bag to the clothes. The trash bag makes it so that all of your clothes and hangers stay together, which makes them easier to carry.
You can store your hangers by placing them in a pile at the bottom of your closet, keeping them in a box in your garage, or stacking them with rubber bands in your basement. This will help to keep them organized and prevent damage or tangling.
One way to reuse wire clothes hangers is to donate them to organizations that can put them to good use, such as thrift stores, crisis shelters, group homes, and nursing homes. Many dry cleaners will accept hangers for reuse, and some might offer a discount for returning them.
The Salvation Army is always looking for plastic hangers. They don’t accept wire clothes hangers. You can donate your old hangers to local dry cleaners, schools/daycare centers, drift shops, shelters, nursing homes, or even hospitals.
Coat hangers can be made from wood, metal, or plastic. If they are broken, you can recycle them at local recycling centers. Unwanted hangers can be donated to charity shops or returned to large retailers.
To pack your hanging clothes inside of a trash bag, simply put your hangers through the neck of the bag, then slip the rest of your clothes over the hangers and down into the bag. Next, tighten the drawstrings around the hanger hooks, tie and secure with the hooks outside the bag.
When possible, keep clothing on hangers. Folded clothes can go in dresser drawers. To protect clothes, line suitcases and cardboard boxes with packing paper. For clothing items you won’t be using soon, use plastic storage containers.
To make a hanging clothes storage system, grab a handful of your hanging clothes and wrap the tops of the hangers together using bendable electrical wire or a zip tie. Drape a garbage bag over the clothes, pulling the tops of the hangers through a hole in the bottom of the bag. Then cinch up the garbage bag handles and tie them together.
You can use rubber bands to keep small straps or silky tops from slipping off the ends of your hangers.
To keep the hangers together, put a rubber band around the hook part of each hanger and then another around the bottom of all the hangers. You might need to use more than one rubber band per stack in case some of them break.
Flocked hangers are similar to padded hangers in that they are covered with a soft material, but have a hard interior and a shape more similar to a conventional hanger. These hangers can be used for various types of outerwear and other heavier items.
If you’re moving with children, you’ll want to pack each of them their own essentials bags. These should include a few changes of clothes, some of their favorite snacks and drinks, basic toiletries, and items to keep them happy and occupied. For entertainment, pack a few games, their iPad, a coloring book and crayons.
To wrap each shoe, you can use socks, packing paper, or bubble wrap. Make sure to use some of the wrapping material inside each shoe to keep its shape during the move. If you’re worried about the packing slipping during the move, you can tape it down around the shoe.
Can movers help you pack your clothes?
In most cases, full-service moving companies will offer packing assistance as an add-on service. This means that their staff can come to your home and help you pack up your belongings, including your clothes.
There are several types of containers that are useful for packing clothes when moving. Cardboard boxes can be used for folded clothing, while wardrobe boxes are good for hanging clothes. Suitcases and duffel bags can also be used to pack folded clothes and shoes.
If you can, start planning to pack up your belongings six weeks before you move. In the beginning, you’ll need to do some prep work, like getting rid of things you don’t want, cleaning, and buying boxes and other supplies for packing. The last two or three weeks before the move is when you can actually start packing. king. The last two or three weeks before the move is when you can actually start packing.
Author: Jay Baxter
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