Well, it has been 3 days since
our 12 hour Organizing Extravaganza on Facebook and I believe I have
recovered. Who knew it would be so
exhausting spending 12 hours:
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sitting at the computer,
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posting events every 15 minutes,
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and responding to emails?
With that event tucked away now,
it is onto other projects and events as well as continuing the blog posts for
the Organizing Alphabet. The last post
was back in July and we finished with “G” is for Groceries, so it is definitely
time to complete this mission.
H is for Hangers
This week, I am going
to get my “crazy on” and pull a Joan Crawford and do the “No Wire Hangers –
Ever” routine.
Why the world-wide persecution of the wire hanger you
ask? Well I am so glad you did.
Wire hangers are:
1.
not strong enough to support anything heavy
(like coats and sweaters),
2.
they can
rust, leaving marks on your clothes,
3.
they get tangled together in the closet,
4.
they are
too thin and can ruin your clothes by poking through fine fabrics
5.
they leave marks in the shoulder areas of your clothing
making it look like you have miniature horns protruding – not a good look for
most,
6.
and, they leave a sharp sideways crease on pants
requiring extra ironing to get rid of (and none of us wants to do extra
ironing.)
So what to do with all those wire hangers? Return them to the dry cleaners – most are
happy to take them back
No that the wire hangers are gone, what on earth are you
going to hang all your clothes up with?
Again, I am so glad you asked! Here are a few options that are kinder to
your clothing.
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| These hangers are big space savers & have a coating to stop clothing from slipping off the hanger. | There are additions that can be purchased for many of these thinner hangers to ensure they do not crease pants and the shoulder additions ensure that there is no dimpling of fine clothing |
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| This hanger is sturdy, has grooves to keep dresses with straps from falling off and a strong middle bar for pants and skirts. Personally, I prefer this type of hanger as opposed to the space savers above. I find these are easier on the clothes. |
What else is happening at Adventures In Organizing?
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Our Facebook page has Mini Challenges called “Take
5” that are posted Monday-Friday as well as other organizing tip and treats. Come visit, "Like" our page, and join in on the fun
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Our monthly newsletter launched at the beginning
of November. Sign up is free so
please visit our website and sign up to receive the December issue. We are going to have an “Ask The Organizer”
section in upcoming issues – to ask a question, simply email us and put “Ask
The Organizer” in the subject line
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We have created a brand new “virtual organizing”
program called Minute By Minute Organizing to provide you with one-on-one organizing assistance for just $5.00
per week. Check out our website to
learn more. We would love to assist you
get your homes and life in order and this program is designed to fit any
budget.
