These are great to give as housewarming gifts or for bridal showers. Every new mother-to-be will appreciate some small ones for the baby’s closet. There are many crocheted covered clothes hanger patterns available and free to download. Just follow along with easy step-by-step instructions to make these hangers. They work great for flip-flops and some flat shoes. Add a low hanging rod in your closet to take advantage of every bit of space and get rid of that pile of shoes. Hanging Show Storage from EPBOT Simply snip open the bottom edge of the hanger with wire cutters and then slip on the spools. Tape the cut edges back together with a bit of duct tape (easy to reopen to switch out spools) and hang to use. Not only have you recycled a hanger, but you also freed up some drawer space! Pull the wire hanger into a roughly round shape leaving the hook to use as a handle. Cover it by stretching the leg of a pair of pantyhose or single stocking over the frame. Then use it to strain paint or anything messy. You can just toss away the nylon hose and keep the frame to use another day. If you use cheesecloth or mesh as the straining material, attach it securely to the wireframe with duct tape. Additional tip: A mesh onion bag attached to the clothes hanger frame makes a lightweight net to catch fish or wayward small critters. If you want a taller trellis, hangers can be taped or wired together and hung from a fence post or nail so the vines can trail upward. You can also create an indoor topiary form for a small plant. Shape the wire into the desired shape of a heart, circle, or square and straighten the hook. Push the hook into the pot’s soil and allow the vine to trail up to cover the wire. Use floral wire to secure the vine to the wire as it grows. Depending on the decorations you choose, the wreath can be used inside or out. You can even recycle some used dryer sheets to create wire clothes hanger-based wreath for your laundry room! How to Make Fairy Wings from Kidspot
