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OldBaldy1701E

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

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 05:27 PM

Dec 11

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.

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So. I guess plastic hangers have a shelf life. [View all] Nittersing Dec 11 OP

Well, the shelf life on many of the newer ones is about... hlthe2b Dec 11 #1

It also tears off easily and then you get black flakes all over your clothes. OldBaldy1701E Dec 11 #7

i have a collection of vintage wood hangers + family insists on plastic. pansypoo53219 Dec 11 #2

I've had them break Marthe48 Dec 11 #3

All the kids say True Dough Dec 11 #6

Yes. The plastic seems to dry out, and the hangers get brittle. John1956PA Dec 12 #10

Dating hangers eh? I used to date bones, GreenWave Dec 11 #4

Speaking of life expectancy Traildogbob Dec 11 #5

Stop hitting people with the plastic hangers and they'll last longer Niagara Dec 11 #8

It's The Aliens ProfessorGAC Dec 11 #9