The best space saving hangers help preserve your wardrobe and organize all the clothes in your closet.
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The best space saving hangers help preserve your wardrobe and organize all the clothes in your closet.
Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a commission from your purchases.Learn more.
If sleek and chic is your thing for a new custom closet, you’ll love the look of these space saving hangers for shirts. Manufactured in Germany, they’re super durable (each holds up to eight pounds), feature a non-slip eco-friendly coating and the unique curved design helps maintain the shape of shirts. What’s more, choose from black, white or silver—which lends a cool minimalist vibe to a closet.
The ultimate space saving hangers, these golden metal versions have the added benefit of lending a sleek, minimalist look to a closet. With U-shaped notches to help keep clothes from slipping, this lightweight option is an excellent choice. But don’t let the slim silhouette fool you: Despite its scaled-down specs, the hanger is still strong enough to shoulder coats and jackets and is one of our favorite clothing storage ideas.
Once you switch to these velvet hangers, you’ll likely have a where-have-you-been-all-my-life moment—short of investing in one of these best closet systems, they’re one of the most effective closet makeovers. The super-slim profile makes them one of the best space saving hangers on the market; while their big claim to fame—a soft, velvety coating—locks down even the most silky, slippery unbuttoned blouse.
“These are my favorite go-to hangers,” says organizing and closet professional, Aly Finkelstein, who loves the streamlined look of black. “The quality is superb, they don’t break, they save a ton of space and they never fade,” she says. Bonus: The chrome-plated swivel-neck makes it extra easy to put away clothing since there are no worries about which way the hook is facing.
Wooden hangers are like the workhorse of the closet: strong, long-lasting, elegant and considered a wise (albeit sometimes pricey) investment. Fortunately, this version checks all the boxes at an unexpectedly affordable price. Constructed of durable lotus wood, these swivel-hook hangers come varnished for a smooth, snag-free finish, and boast a vinyl-covered pant bar so suit trousers don’t slip off into the depths of the closet floor. Notched shoulders—perfect for hanging strappy camisoles and dressers—are topped with the same vinyl grip for stay-put hanging. Make sure to have the best closet lighting to go along with these new snazzy hangers.
The more clothes one has, the slimmer the hardware needs to be; and this sturdy, space saving felt hanger is skinny in all the right places. Not only does it have extra-slim dimensions, but you get 50 pieces for just $37, so stock every closet in the house, including your kid’s closet. “You can’t beat the price and strength of these hangers,” says Finkelstein. “The blue color is so pretty, too.”
“In general, I like sticking with the same type of hanger for pants that you use for everything else, as long as it has a bar,” says Rosenthal, who loves these slender, space saving suit hangers coated in velvet. “Pants tend not to fall off the hanger when you use these; and they’re slim, so they allow for more clothing to be inside a closet.” Make sure you know these best shoe storage ideas to further maximize the closet space, too.
If you’re not going to stack sweaters on a shelf, it’s important to hang sweaters properly so you don’t end up with shapeless, extra-long knitwear. “I like to fold them over the bar so I don’t stretch out the material,” says Rosenthal, who favors a velvet-covered hanger for the job. While typically touted for trousers, these open-ended hangers make the task a bit easier, since you’re not trying to shove a clunky knit through the hole in the middle of the hanger.