Wonder Hangers – Wonderful or Not?
March 2nd, 2009
If you haven’t seen the infomercial, Wonder Hangers are made so that you can squeeze more into your closet without making a mess of your clothes. Or so they say.
I am one of those healthy skeptics when it comes to “as seen on TV” items, mainly because I have been burned by a few of them. But as discussed in an earlier post, I have found in the world of saving money & time, some of these items can actually be useful! Usually the useful varieties don’t involve anything electric or requiring replacement parts, I’ve found.
Anyway, I had to go to Bed Bath & Beyond (a great repository for all of these “As Seen on TV” things!) so I picked up a set of 8 Wonder Hangers with my 20% coupon. Total cost: $7.50 + sales tax.
Okay, these things are great. My husband’s button down shirts now fit on his side of the closet and don’t get wrinkled after ironing because they aren’t smooshed in there!
And I have recovered some space on my side as well–I used the Wonder Hangers for blouses, skirts and short-sleeved shirts.
So if you have a packed closet, I can attest: get yourself some Wonder Hangers. They are worth it.
Copyright 2008-2009 Kristin Delfau, author of Turbo-Mom's Guide to Saving Money Without Wasting Time a womens' personal finance book, and Aji Publishing.
Tags: as seen on Tv, organization
Posted in
Turbo-Mom's Guide to Saving Money Without Wasting Time |
2 Comments »
July 28th, 2009 at 11:43 am
I purchased these hangers online. The TV add said $5.00, they charged my account $51.78. I got 2 boxes.
When I complained, their excuse was that they charged $31.80 for shipping and handling…..
If I return them I get a credit of $19.98. I will never, never, never buy any of these again. In store or online…….
July 28th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Hi Barbara,
So sorry to hear about your experience. Perhaps next time try purchasing an “As Seen on TV” products in a retail store like Bed Bath & Beyond (or Staples or even your local drugstore) so that if you don’t like the item, it makes for easier returns. And if you get them in BBB, you can even use those 20% off coupons as well. Which I am sure is a small comfort with regard to your Wonder Hanger problems, but might be useful information for the future. It’s a shame also because the darn things actually work. Thanks for the feedback and your input.
All the best,
Kristin