Wire This: What to Use Those Hangers 4

 Maybe you are like me and have an abundance of those wonderful wire hangers just laying around. The are crying "USE ME". But what for you ask your self....
Growing up my mother always had an abundance of these since my dads uniforms always came on them.  She used them for many things including swatting our bottoms with them.
Over the years I have came up with even more uses for them.
Below you will find many of them........

    ~ Plant hangers..... Cut the bottom 1/2 way on 3 hangers. Pull the two ends straight and Twist the top hooks together. Be sure to space the down wires evenly. Create small hooks at each end.

   ~ Use a piece to replace a hook on a pair of overalls. Just bend into the desired shape.

   ~ Cut and bend into key rings.

   ~ Mend a chain link fence.

   ~ Use a piece to lock a chain link fence gate locked. Loop one end and place in the hole of the latch.

   ~ Use to mend a broken toilet chain.

   ~ Use to hold a box fan from the ceiling.

   ~ Straighten and use as plant or tree stakes.

   ~ Make your own metal trellis. Straighten about ten hangers and weave together to form trellis.

   ~ Form in to a large ring and use as a mobile. Hang all sorts of toys or sun items from the ring. Hold in place with hot glue.

   ~ Shape into a toilet paper holder. (We used to use this in the out house)

   ~ Hang several on your cloths like or next to your dryer. Use them to air dry ribbons, belts, scarfs and ties.

   ~ Use several bent into a large ring and create a custom wreath.

   ~ Use to hang wreaths over doors.

   ~ Cut a section to use as a picture frame holder.

   ~ Shape around a can or cup and place other end into the ground for designer can or cup holders for outdoors parties.

   ~ Shape into a U shape and use to anchor yard art and holiday decorations.

   ~ Form into a circle and use as a base for a crown, halo or fairy headband.

   ~ Twist it and turn it and create a shape for paper mache' art.

   ~ Cut or untwist the hook. Add buttons or beads for a preschool counting toy.

   ~  Untwist several wires bend and shape in and around each other. Add blocks, buttons or beads and place ends into a piece of wood. Hot glue or use cement glue to hold in place.

   ~ Use as a roasting stick for hot dogs or marshmallows.

   ~ Bend into a star for decorations or top of Christmas tree.

   ~ Bend into a funky braclet or ring.
 
   ~  Bend into shape for a baggie or bottle dryer.

   ~ Make into a GIANT bubble wand.

   ~ Bend into letter shapes and attach to barn wood or other reclaimed wood. Attach use staples.

   ~ Bend into small rings and make your own dream catchers.

   ~ Straighten and use as a curtain rod for light weight curtains.


These are just many of the things my mom and I have done with our surplus of wire cloths hangers. Oh we also hang cloths on them too...... lol

Hope you have found something you can use. If not hope I got your creative juices flowing at least.

Until next time.....

Have a Blessed Day

Evonne

Valentine Gifts EverThirft Way Part 2

So here are some more fun, creative and inexpensive ways to show your Valentine that you care.

~ Print of a romantic or inspiring quote. Place in a Thrift Store frame. You can even paint the frame red and add a pretty ribbon or a few paper hearts. ~

~ Step out in your yard or go for a walk in the park. Find a tree branch or stick. Go to Thrift store and pick up a tall vase or recycle a pretty food bottle. Find some rocks or marbles either at the park, in your yard, at the Thrift Store or the Dollar Store. Place marbles in the jar. These will look pretty and help hold the branch in place. Place branch in the marbles. Now decorate the branch with ribbons, bows, or any other craft items. The next and final step.... Add tiny love notes. ~

~ Make a Love Sign. Take an old piece of wood or metal. Use masking or duct tape to create Letters. Make sure all edges of the letters are pressed down. Grab some spray paint, any color you want or have on hand, and give it a good coating. After a couple of hours check to see if you missed any spots. Give a second coat. After that coat is dry peel off the tape. ~

~ Make a one of a kind book mark out of card stock or use an old creating a card. ~

~ Give heart shaped brownies with almond bark or candy melts drizzled over the tops ~

 ~ Frame a sheet of music. By its self or color a pretty red heart in the middle of it. ~

~ Write an old fashioned love note. ~

~ Want something a little racier..... Create a Special Box..... Place items like candles, matches, a feather, some massage oil (or use coconut or olive oil ), maybe some chocolate or other candy. Use your imagination. ~

~ Heart shaped rice crispies ~

~ A balloon bouquet is easy and cheap to make your own. Most Party Stores or Dollar Stores sell plain colored balloons for about a dollar. Pick your colors and use a candy bar to hold all the balloons down. ~

Want more fun ideas look at what is being offered in the stores and see if you can duplicate something in a much cheaper way.  Or make a trip to your local Thrift Store and pick up anything heart shaped. Sometimes you can even find barely used Valentines gifts that some one else no longer needed.


Hope you find something you can use here at EverThrift to make your Valentine a memorable one.

Until next time......
Thank You and May God Bless You and Your Family


Evonne