So. I guess plastic hangers have a shelf life.

[Nittersing]

I bought my home in 1985... so I'm dating the hangers at about 40 years old.

In the past week, five of them have broken... just normal usage.

I may need to go buy some. Or clear out my closets.

[hlthe2b]

1. Well, the shelf life on many of the newer ones is about...

five minutes!


That said, I don't get who in the hell ever thought velveteen-like material-covered hangers was a good idea. It catches on everything, so that it takes five times longer to get a shirt on the damned thing.

[OldBaldy1701E]

7. It also tears off easily and then you get black flakes all over your clothes.

I agree... who the hell thought of that?

I only buy wooden ones. If it is plastic, it is a heavy duty hanger. I still have some, but I have been weeding them out for the past ten years.

[pansypoo53219]

2. i have a collection of vintage wood hangers + family insists on plastic.

[Marthe48]

3. I've had them break

sometimes the hook snaps off, sometimes they snap along the shoulders or across the bottom.

Yes, they do wear out

[True Dough]

6. All the kids say

you're "off the hook," Marthe!

[John1956PA]

10. Yes. The plastic seems to dry out, and the hangers get brittle.

[GreenWave]

4. Dating hangers eh? I used to date bones,

I guess we all have to start somewhere!

[Traildogbob]

5. Speaking of life expectancy

Of plastic. Have ya seen images of Christy Noem in the hearing today, without filtering and Hollywood camera magic, and without a Hollywood wardrobe budget? She looks like shit with an expensive wig trying to make her appear sexy.
She looks like one of those massive clusters of plastic floating around in our oceans, Intent on killing any life she encounters. A floating wad of poison. And all of MAGA believe they have a chance of getting some of that. Cause they got a red hat. Sad!

[Niagara]

8. Stop hitting people with the plastic hangers and they'll last longer

I'm only teasing!

[ProfessorGAC]

9. It's The Aliens

That's how the conquer us. Now that everything is made of plastic, they make the plastic brittle at once and civilization collapses.
Don't say it sounds silly! I read it on the internet, so it has to be true.