Another benefit to this method is to see how many of your clothes you really do wear. If some of the hangers haven't been turned maybe you really don't need that too small, too big, out-of-style blouse (or trousers, etc.) anymore.
By sooz from Bradford, ON
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03/19/2011
If there's a fire or tornado, the last thing I'll be worried about is rescuing my clothes. No, I'll keep my closet organized by hanging what I'm wearing one way and those that don't seem to get worn, the other.
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03/15/2011
I gave this tip a thumbs down because if you've ever had to "grab & go" with packing such as in an emergency like a fire or tornado, having some hangers facing one way and others facing another way really slows you down a lot! A better idea is to keep all your hangers facing the same way.
If you want to be able to tell at a glance which clothes you've worn I have 2 suggestions.
1. Designate an area of the closet bar for clothes that have been worn.
2. Or you could "mark" the hanger. One method would be to take an empty toilet paper roll or other cardboard roll, cut it to about 3" length and slip it over the top of the hanger. You could also use any other item that could be slipped over the top of the hanger. Brightly colored ponty tail holders would work, and you can buy a good bunch of these at the dollar store for just $1. This way you could tell at a glance which ones have been worn, but still be able to grab your clothes in a rush if necessary.
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(Archived Mar 14, 2011)Hang Clothes Backward
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