It's great when you can repurpose everyday, household items for something else.
Case in point is the ordinary wire hanger. Dry cleaners will gladly take these back for recycling but if you keep a few around the house they make wonderful guest room hangers.
Here's a nice idea to glam up the ordinary wire hanger and give it new life in your closet or guest room. It's also a great way to recycle your leftover fabric pieces.
Materials: 5-10 wire hangers Leftover fabric or 50 cm x 50 cm piece of fabric Glue gun and glue sticks Scissors This idea works best with wire hangers that have a paper covering. If you are unable to find these, then the ordinary wire hanger will work just fine.
Place your wire hanger flat on the wrong side of the fabric piece. Wrap the hanger in the fabric and clip away any excess fabric around the edges leaving a 2.5-centimetre border. Fold over the edges of the cut fabric turning the good sides inside to each other, as if you were going to invisible stitch them together. Glue the folded edges together using your glue gun and let dry. Alternatively, you can hand-stitch the fabric together on the edges using thread in a complementary colour.
Repeat with the remaining hangers.
Barb Lunter is a freelance writer with a passion for home decor, entertaining and floral design. Contact Barb at [email protected] or follow her on her blog at lunter.ca.
