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    Home » Home & Garden » Cleaning » How to Hang a Sweater

    Last updated: Jan 29, 2021 by Melissa Riker · 19 Comments

    How to Hang a Sweater

    A close up of a pink sweater being hung on a plastic hanger so that the sweater is not stretched

    I have a super fast and easy tip for you all today-how to hang a sweater (without ruining it!) We all know we're not supposed to hang sweaters on hangers to avoid stretching out the shoulders and ruining the shape-I remember learning that lesson the hard way in junior high! But did you know you CAN hang your sweater up without damaging it? Yes! It's so easy you'll be surprised and I have a step by step tutorial (and video) to show you how!

    If you don't want to watch the video here's a step by step in pictures:

    A collage of three picture showing how to fold a sweater in order to hang it on a hanger without stretching it out

    First lay your sweater flat and smooth it out.  Fold the sweater in half vertically so that the sleeves are stacked on top of one another.  Place your hanger as shown so that the hook portion is between the sweater body and arms.

    A collage of two picture showing how to fold a sweater in order to hang it on a hanger without stretching it out

    Fold the body of the sweater over the hanger and tuck underneath the bottom of the hanger.  Repeat with the sleeves.  That's all-you're all finished! Now you can hang your sweaters up without worrying about damaging them! I don't know about you but I prefer hanging my tops so that I can see my options better when picking out what to wear-this is perfect for that!

    Did you know this little trick for hanging sweaters?

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    1. Daphne says

      September 20, 2020 at 1:44 pm

      You are a GENIUS!! Thank you. 🙂

      Reply
    2. Alicr says

      January 13, 2020 at 10:54 am

      I s as m going to try that with my new sweaters. It’s too late fir some of my old ones. And, yes there are lots of ads. The pop up ones on top of the video are annoying and make me click away without enjoying the full post.

      Reply
    3. Katie Beeman says

      October 14, 2019 at 9:36 pm

      Awesome! My top rod has been so useless for 12 years- I'm much taller than the prior inhabitants. Now I will use it!!

      Reply
      • Melissa Riker says

        October 21, 2019 at 8:00 pm

        it's a game-changer for sure!!

        Reply
    4. Keely says

      June 24, 2018 at 6:25 pm

      Oops I thought I was on the washing pillows
      Page. But I love the sweater hack. Living in so cal I don’t wear them that often but when I do I no longer haven’t I worry about hose bumps in my shoulders!! Thanks

      Reply
      • Dani Cooney says

        October 10, 2020 at 12:04 am

        I love this sweater hack but what is wrong with folding a sweater shoulder to shoulder and laying it across a pants hanger? Am i missing something?

        Reply
        • Melissa Riker says

          October 22, 2020 at 8:59 am

          A lot of sweaters just won't fit on a standard hangar that way without scrunching the sleeves, this makes it a little more space efficient, that's all!

          Reply
    5. Keely says

      June 24, 2018 at 6:23 pm

      Microbiology did the same for me. Some things we can see are down right yucky but be afraid of what you can’t see! Last time I washed mine? Well... let’s say today is a good day to do just that!

      Reply
    6. Denise M says

      February 07, 2017 at 2:25 pm

      The sweater hanging method is great! I like to hang EVERYTHING, but always hated that the shoulders would stretch out. This is the cure for that problem. The only negative I would mention is that this method uses up more rod hanging space.

      Reply
      • Melissa says

        February 09, 2017 at 6:07 am

        It does take up a good amount of space Denise, when we moved to the UK last summer I had to stop hanging mine because our closets here are much smaller than in the US. ~Melissa

        Reply
    7. Todd Smith says

      January 25, 2017 at 5:00 pm

      I love the idea, though it doesn't work for a man's L sweater. The half width is wider than the hanger. Bummer!

      Reply
    8. Suzie says

      December 11, 2016 at 9:56 am

      Love the tip! I also am curious about the art you have hanging above your bed, any info about it??

      Reply
      • Melissa says

        December 11, 2016 at 4:06 pm

        Hi Suzie! We bought that painting from the Robert Lange Studio in Charleston, SC. It is from an artist called Adam Hall-his work has really become quite popular since we bought ours-he does amazing works! Here is his page: https://www.robertlangestudios.com/adam-hall/# I hope that helps-I love that painting so much! ~Melissa

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    9. ItsPersonal says

      November 27, 2016 at 9:40 am

      What a great idea about the sweaters! I do agree with a previous comment; there are too many ads. Several of them popped open on top of the video, blocking portions of the video showing how to hang the sweaters.

      Reply
      • Melissa says

        November 28, 2016 at 9:21 am

        Thank you for letting me know, I've updated the post to remove those ads! ~Melissa

        Reply
    10. Erin says

      October 26, 2016 at 1:17 am

      I love your site but there are way too many ads! I understand that adds pay the bills for many bloggers, but this is too many. 🙁

      Reply
      • Melissa says

        October 26, 2016 at 2:43 am

        I'm sorry Erin-is it any particular ad that is bothering you or the overall feel of them? You are right that my blog pays the bills-it's my full time job-but I do want my readers to have a good experience and try to minimize the intrusiveness of them (avoiding popups, etc) so I appreciate your feedback. ~Melissa

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    11. Mistie says

      February 25, 2016 at 8:58 am

      I did not know this, and it is genious! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    12. Janine says

      February 25, 2016 at 8:08 am

      I love the sweater idea.

      Reply

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