One way to organize your clothes is by using a clothes rack. There are a lot of clothing racks available for purchase online, however, most of them are overly expensive. You can make one for yourself that will be cheaper and look prettier than the ones seen online. We have put together 53 DIY clothing rack projects for you to choose from. While reading, you’ll find amazing clothing racks for kids and adults.
Table of Contents
Before You Build – What You Need To Know
Building your own clothes rack can be a fun and rewarding DIY project. However, there are some things you need to consider first before beginning the job. This article will discuss some of those things so you aren’t surprised by anything during or after your build.
Safety First
Your safety comes first, some projects require that you make use of tools that could cause injury to you or someone around. Keep your kids off your work area “if you have any,” also put on safety gear for yourself.
Size
The size of the cloth rack you want to build would be determined by the number of clothes you want to hang. If you have a lot of clothes, you can consider a large rack. If you do not have space for a large rack then consider a space-saving option such as the wall-mounted clothes rack. Note: Take measurements in your room before building!
Tools & Materials
Each tutorial in this article requires tools and materials to get the job done, you can simply check the complete tutorial of your preferred clothing rack for full details on the tools and materials required.
DIY Wooden Clothing Rack
Do you need to organize your stuff but you don’t have a lot of space? Do you have some wood laying around? Then, it is time for you to build a DIY wooden clothing rack. Here are wooden plans to get you started.
1. DIY Modular Clothing Rack
Getting started, these clothing racks are going to take a lot of 2x2s. The creator made 5 of these rack displays and each will take any 2x2s wood plank you have available. There is a cut list to guide you through the cutting stages of this project, and you’ll cut 40 pieces of this 2×2 before you begin assembling.
So, are you interested in this modular clothing rack now? You can make it effortlessly with the free plans, list of materials, and supplies the creator laid out in the description of this video guide. Among the supplies you’ll need are a few pine plywood, corner brackets, pine wood, corner clamps or any other kind of clamp you can afford, food glue, and a few more. This is a pretty simple beginner’s project, and also inexpensive to build from scratch.
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Plywood, pine board, brackets. |
| Cost | $20 – $50 |
2. DIY Coat Rack Under $20
Looking for something cheap and doable? Check out this coat rack that was made for as low as $20. It’s not only cheap, but it’s also super easy especially if you have gotten the tools already. You’ll need a few 1×4 yellow pine boards, and wood glue to get all the 1×4 pieces to form a wide 10 ½ ” x 3-foot board. So, you just lay down the board, assemble the top frame, give it a good and proper finish with wood stain, and then add your rack hanger. This is all that’s required, which took the creator a few hours to get it done, all straight cuts, and it’s a great coat rack on a budget.
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Pine board, glue, wood stain |
| Cost | $10 – $20 |
3. DIY Stylish Clothes Rack With Mirror
| Level | Expert |
| Material | Wood |
| Cost | $15-$20 |
The whole process is easy to learn although some experience would be better. You can use any old mirror you have at home, maybe to adjust the size, you could take it to a hardware store for cutting. You need pocket screws, wood board, straight wood, wood dowels, and more. Follow the guide correctly and your finishing will be great.
4. Kids’ Wooden Clothing Rack
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Pine board, common board, wood dowel. |
| Cost | $15 – $25 |
Searching for some storage ideas for your kid’s new clothing rack? Why not try out this guide, you won’t regret it. This will start as a sketch but then proceed into a great build. So, a quick trip to the hardware store ought to help, you need some wooden dowels and a ton of scrap pieces of a farmhouse table. If you can’t get the farmhouse table, you can purchase some pine boards and common boards.
A few cuts to the board using the accurate dimension given in this guide, you’ll be making a teepee-style clothing rack. Another amazing feature is the bottom shelving unit, spacious enough to accommodate a few pieces of footwear. Check the guide to learn more about the wood dimensions.
5. DIY Wooden Clothes Rack
With this guide, you can make a long-lasting wooden clothing rack. Although this will take a long time and a lot of work, you might also need to have some experience as a wood workman or have someone who has some experience near you.
| Level | Intermediate |
| Material | Wood |
| Cost | $10-$20 |
6. DIY Clothes Drying Rack
| Level | Intermediate |
| Material | Wood |
| Cost | $10-$15 |
If you are a craftsman, this will be a walk in the park for you, but with no experience, it might take you some time to learn, but you can because it’s not all that difficult. You need some pine board, white beadboard, round hardwood dowel, back ceramic disc magnet, utility hinges, screws, wood glue, and preferably satin enamel paint.
7. Double-Sided Clothing Rack
With this video guide, you can build a unique, and simple double-sided clothing rack with quality wood, and a few woodworking materials and supplies. 80% of the success of this guide depends on your selection of wood, it has to be top-notch if you’re looking for durability. This cloth rack can take as many clothes as possible. So, the creator only used wood and 2 steel pipes on both sides as the valet poles. This is a simple beginner’s woodworking project, no experience is required. Spend less too with simple and affordable materials.
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Steel pipe, wood. |
| Cost | $12 – $25 |
8. DIY Simple Clothing Rack
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Wood |
| Cost | $14-$25 |
This is a unique and simple clothing rack that you probably don’t see every day. It is easy to make and you won’t spend much time on the building process. If you can get your hands on an old discarded child safety fence, it will go a long way to build this clothing rack. You also need some pieces of lumber, a track saw, pocket-hole drill, wood glue, clamps, and sanding paper to remove every irregularity from the wood surface.
9. DIY Pallet Clothing Rack
Building a pallet clothing rack is one of the most simple and affordable clothing racks you can make at home. Firstly, select some straight timber, get a woodcutter, and cut the timbers to your desired size for the clothing rack legs. Then, make a base for a shoe rack with some of the cut-out wood, and attach it to the legs and apply glue and wood screws to hold it firm.
| Level | Intermediate |
| Material | Wood |
| Cost | $15-$20 |
10. 10 Minutes Wooden Clothing Rack
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Pine board, wood dowel. |
| Cost | $5 – $15 |
Need a wooden clothing rack right away, then you’re in luck, this guide will teach you how to make one in 10 minutes, yes 10 minutes! It’s super easy, all you need is a pine board, a wood dowel, a nail gun, and a friend. Seriously, you just need those 3 supplies and a friend, and you’re good to go. You can purchase those supplies from home depot like the creator, or any local hardware store nearby for as little under $15. It’s truly a guide for beginners, check the link to learn more about the wood dimensions.
11. Hack a Ladder into a DIY Clothing Rack
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Wood. |
| Cost | $0 – $10 |
This is a “did you know” moment for me, a life hack that can turn any ladder, especially wooden ones, into a ladder clothing rack in minutes. The materials you need are a can of paint of your choice, a couple of wooden brackets for a wooden ladder, and of course the ladder itself. The step-by-step directives are not in English, but you’ll learn a lot more from the detailed photographs. This project can be done by anyone, and you’ll spend almost nothing, all you could buy is paint and wood you may already have.
DIY Pipe Clothing Rack
Pipe clothing racks can include Metal or PVC. These might look easy to build, however, the cutting process isn’t always a walk in the park. Below you will find a compilation of some of the best pipe clothing rack plans you can build.
12. Industrial Pipe Clothing Rack
Ever thought about a clothing rack made out of steel pipes? With this video tutorial guide, you can build one with ease. All you need are a few wood planks, a planner, a jigsaw, a table saw (optional) to get perfect cuts, wood glue, wood stain, clamps, and a few other easy-to-use woodworking tools. You’ll also need the steel pipe couplings, the tee connectors, the pipe rod, and the flanges. The added shelving unit board comes above the valet poles and is supported by the same pipe fittings. The shelving platform is an amazing way of storing and showcasing your footwear. The creator didn’t say how much this will cost, but it’ll be pretty fair because you only have to purchase pipe fittings and wood.
| Level | Intermediate |
| Material | Steel pipe, wood. |
| Cost | $20 – $35 |
13. Easy Clothing Rack DIY Build
| Level | Intermediate |
| Material | Galvanized Steel pipe, wood. |
| Cost | $15 – $25 |
Organizing your clothes, footwear and accessories can be complicated and a lot of headaches sometimes when you lack adequate space in your closet or even worse for those without closets. It’s a clothing rack on wheels. Get your clothes organized and easily move them around from one corner to another. This was made out of galvanized steel pipes, so most of the parts needed are two connectors, an elbow connector set, 3, -a way corner connector set, and a 2-inch swivel caster wheel. It’s also a cheap DIY project that requires intermediate woodworking experience.
14. DIY Heavy Duty Clothes Rack
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Pipe |
| Cost | $10-$15 |
This clothes rack is a budget-friendly way to build a clothing rack that can accommodate heavy duty clothes. When you hear heavy duty, then you know you need something strong and firm, like steel pipes. This might cost you about $80, but if you’re looking to build a strong heavy-duty clothing rack then, this is your safest bet yet.
15. Industrial Metal Clothing Rack
With the help of this video tutorial guide, you could make a rolling industrial metal clothing rack out of a few 2x4s, and some 3-quarter-inch galvanized pipe and fittings. This project is not particularly expensive or difficult, you just need the supplies and your time. The creator added some caster wheels to the wooden base, before attaching the middle shelf and finally the top valet rod for hangers. The addition of the wheels makes it mobile and easy to move anywhere you want. Check the link to learn more about the building steps.
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Pipe, Wood |
| Cost | $15-$20 |
16. DIY Clothing Rack
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Pipe |
| Cost | $12-$19 |
With a few PVC pipe elbows, 9 pieces of 48-inch wood dowels, E6000 glue, dowel screws, and other materials that you cannot see in the image above, you can make this clothing rack with ease. Note that when cutting the wood dowels, ensure that they are at the same length so that your clothing rack won’t tilt to one side.
17. How To Make A Mobile Clothing Rack
| Level | Intermediate |
| Material | Wood, galvanized pipe, wheels. |
| Cost | $20 – $50 |
To make this great mobile clothing rack, you need 2 pieces of 1” x 12” x 48” wood shelving, 1” x 4” x 8” pine wood, long wood screws, 1” x 36” galvanized pipe, pipe elbows, floor flange, and other wood screws. As long as this mobile clothing rack is done with the proper measurements, it will be strong. Get some measuring tape, paintbrush, oil paint, pen, or marker.
18. DIY Industrial Clothing Rack
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Pipe |
| Cost | $10-$15 |
When you have some free time on your hands, you can start the process, it might take a while. The combination of steel pipes and wood makes this industrial clothing rack aesthetically pleasing. You need a few items to get started, these are plywood, drill, saw, T-shaped and L-shaped elbow iron pipe fitting, steel pipes of various dimensions, and a 2 x 8-inch board.
19. How To Make A Pipe Clothing Rack
| Level | Intermediate |
| Material | Steel Pipe, elbow joints, tee connectors. |
| Cost | $80 – $100 |
How about you make a clothing rack made out of steel pipe, and fittings? Everything from the top to the bottom was made with threaded steel pipes. You’ll need threaded pipe rods, threaded pipe nipples, elbow joints, and tee connectors and you’re good to go. This project is also quite expensive, depending on where you go to purchase your supplies. The pipe clothing rack is divided into two levels, the upper level and the lower one, with a 30″ pipe at the middle level. Check the link to see the rest of the dimensions taken for each setup.
20. How To Build A Clothing Rack $12
Under $12 you can build this clothing rack from scratch and it will look great. Go to any hardware store near you and purchase four 8 inches pipes, two 6 inches pipes, two 50 inches, and two 31 inches pipes. Now get some pipe connectors and spray paint of any color. With $12 or less you can have yourself a clothing rack to showcase your favorite clothes.
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Pipe |
| Cost | $10-$12 |
21. DIY Mobile Garment Rack
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Pipe |
| Cost | $10-$15 |
I came across this great mobile garment rack and I want to share the making process with you. The guide will help you get the job done, but you need a few items to get prepared. These are food flanges, elbow joints, wood screws, wood base, casters, back color spray paint. The entire process is easy.
22. DIY Clothes Rack Cheap
Every single inch of this clothes rack is made with PVC and more importantly, it’s cheap to build. You will spend about $13 just to purchase the items needed for this project. You need PVC pipes, a lot of Tee socket connectors, and a pipe base cap, and you can get spray paint to change the default color of the PVC pipe.
| Level | Easy |
| Material | PVC Pipe |
| Cost | $10-$13 |
23. DIY Clothing Rack With Copper
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Copper pipe, gorilla glue. |
| Cost | $50 – $65 |
If you’re interested in using pipes as your primary materials for a clothing rack, you should consider using this copper pipe and its fittings. This pipe is durable, strong and looks good, it’ll totally change and give your room an amazing look. The first step is gathering your materials, for the pipes, you might want to get them from Home Depot or any other store you know will have good quality. A few supplies such as some end caps, tee connectors, elbow joints, gorilla glue epoxy, and that’s all. The glue is to ensure the joints will stay in place, and give an overall sturdiness. With 5 easy-going steps, you’ll have a copper pipe clothing rack ready for use.
24. DIY Clothing Rack Cheap
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Copper Pipe |
| Cost | $12-$20 |
It’s inexpensive and durable. You don’t have to spend much, it doesn’t mean the clothing rack won’t last long. Although the rounded-up figure that you might spend is about $80 but depending on the materials, if you have some at home already it might be less. You need two 10 feet of copper pipes, 90 degrees elbow pipes, pipes caps, and E6000 glue. Check the guide to get the right dimensions for the pipes.
25. How To Make A Clothes Rack From PVC Pipe
This is amazing creativity, with PVC pipes that can be found at any hardware store, you can make a clothes rack. You need lots of PVC pipes, masking tape, cardboard, Fevicol glue, scissors, and wallpaper design material to make it beautiful.
| Level | Easy |
| Material | PVC Pipe |
| Cost | $10-$15 |
26. DIY Copper Pipe Clothing Rack
With this video guide, you can make a copper pipe clothing rack in minutes. Get 3 copper pipes that are 10 feet long, 6 elbow copper pipes, 6 ‘T’ connectors, glue, a pipe cutter, and 4 copper caps for the base of the clothing rack. The process is super easy and you can do it all by yourself.
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Pipe |
| Cost | $10-$12 |
27. DIY Aesthetic Clothing Rack
You might want to sketch the skeleton of the clothing rack first, or you can just purchase some 42 feet long PVC pipe, 18 T-fitting pipe connectors, 8 elbow pipe fitting, and just 3 pipe joints. The rest of the job involves measurement and cutting which can be made easy if you have a sketch to work with to make it a beautiful clothing rack.
| Level | Easy |
| Material | PVC Pipe |
| Cost | $10-$20 |
28. How To Build An Industrial Pipe Clothing Rack
Anything that has to do with an industrial clothing rack has to invoke steel pipes and their components. The whole building process is easy, simple, and fast. You don’t need any glue, drill, or saw, all you’re going to do is to connect all the steel pipes as instructed in the video and you’re good to go.
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Metal Pipe |
| Cost | $10-$20 |
29. DIY Clothing Rack With Industrial Pipe
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Industrial pipe, floor flanges. |
| Cost | $20 – $40 |
If you can’t get your hands on some copper pipe, these industrial ones ought to be enough. All you need are the parts to get started, such as the steel pipe rods, elbow joints, tees, and floor flanges. This is a simple setup that requires no experience and less or no tools involved. It’s a simple construction, fitting the pipes into their designated spaces to form a simple standing clothing rack with no shelf. Always remember to wear safety gloves and check out this guide.
30. DIY Industrial Clothing Rack
Build a strong and durable Industrial clothing rack with cube-shaped iron rods. To build this, you need some welding experience, you might already have the iron rod at home, but the main work involves welding the pieces together. You might decide to get the right dimensions of the iron rod from the guide and give the rods to an experienced welder to do the job.
| Level | Intermediate |
| Material | Pipe |
| Cost | $10-$15 |
DIY Wall-mounted Clothing Rack
A wall-mounted clothing rack is my favorite kind, they are space-saving and cost-saving. In this section, we listed a couple of Wall-Mounted Clothing Rack plans, feel free to pick a favorite and start building immediately.
31. Rustic Wall Mounted Cloth Rack
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Old window frame, stick from a tree branch. |
| Cost | $0 – $10 |
Check out a simple guide that’ll teach you how to make a clothing rack from trash and anything you can find on the street and in your space. The amazing idea was to build a wall-mounted clothing rack using broken sticks and an old window frame. The frame the creator used was quite small, you could make yours bigger if you please.
You can use any material like paint, fabric, or glitter to give the sticks and wooden frame a nice finish. You would also have to sandpaper the wood and sticks to remove splinters from them. So, it’s mounted as a picture frame bit with a creative stick rack for clothes. This is also one of the cheapest guides on this list, you are spending zero dimes on supplies except for the paint and fabric which you may already have at home. The instructions are pretty easy to follow.
32. Bathroom Wall Mounted Clothing Rack Build
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Pipes, spray paint, flanges. |
| Cost | $10 – $30 |
Your laundry/bathroom space would love to have a wall-mounted clothing rack like this. All that is required are two pipe nipples, a threaded pipe rod, two 90° elbow joints, two flanges, and a wood board, and a spray paint. The instructions are super easy to follow, anybody can do this under a few minutes. You’ll just need a few tools like a tape measure, a drill, a level, a stud finder, a saw, and a pencil. Follow this guide now and make this in 5 effortless steps. You could choose any pipe color, or have it sprayed with any color you feel will match better with your bathroom.
33. Pallet Cloth Rack
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Pallet, Steel |
| Cost | $10 – $30 |
Are you looking to redesign a new apartment, why don’t you try out this homemade clothes rack idea? This was made with pallet wood and that’s almost always easy to find so if you can find them, you can build it. Here are a few other supplies you need to get; some rusty old nails or just regular nails, black varnish, hooks, steel for the brackets, screws, and of course your pallet.
The creator didn’t make fine straight cuts to the pallet boards, you could change all that when making your if you have a saw, and sandpaper available. There isn’t much write-up in the guide but the photos are pretty instructional, check the link to learn more.
34. DIY Wall Mounted Clothing Rack
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Wood, Metal Pipe |
| Cost | $7-$12 |
After spending minutes searching for how to make a wall clothing rack that won’t eat up much space, I found this. This is a great wall mounted clothing rack, with some galvanized pipe food flanges, nipple pipes, threaded galvanized pipes, Minwax golden oak wood, and any color of spray paint, you can do this in less than an hour.
35. DIY Wall Mounted Clothing Rack
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Wood, Pipes |
| Cost | $10 – $50 |
Give your room a complete makeover with any of the designs and instructional methods in this guide. Yes! There are 5 minimal clothing rack ideas to use to make an amazing wall-mounted clothing rack at home. There’s a particular guide here that helps with low-slanted ceiling bedrooms; you could use it to make one if your room’s ceiling is slanted. It’s really space-saving but can only hold a few clothes.
Another and quite frankly the most space-saving of all is the 4th design where the wood rod is hanging from the ceiling with a strong string or rope. The rest of the designs are doable, and amazing, check the guide to learn more now!
36. DIY Wall Clothing Rail
Having a wall clothing rack is an amazing way to arrange and showcase your clothes without taking up much space in your room. All you need are; 2 half-inch floor flanges, two 90 degrees half-inch elbow pipes, 2 half-inch nipple pipes that are 5 inches long, screws, spray paint of any color, a drill, and finally, a half-inch back nipple pipe that is 24 inches in length. Ensure that the nipples have a screw end for easy connection.
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Metal Pipe |
| Cost | $3-$5 |
37. Wall Mounted Clothing Rack Build
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Wood, Steel rod |
| Cost | $10 – $30 |
If you already have the steel rod from the image above, then the job is done! All you need is a few other supplies and tools such as a wood board, and some L connector brackets, wood varnish, and some screws. The tools required are a few hand tools like an electric drill, screw driver, and a hammer. Now the steps begin with some drilled holes through the pieces of prepared wood, then the installation of the L connector brackets to the wood and the wall. Finally, the steel rod goes through the holes to fit as the valet rod for hangers, such a simple task!
DIY Portable Clothing Rack
If you are looking for a clothing rack you can easily carry around or maybe travel with, here are some plans. A portable clothing rack doesn’t necessarily need to be small, if it can be collapsed and fit into the trunk of your car, then it’s portable. Here are some plans to get started with;
38. Portable PVC Clothing Rack
In this video guide you’re going to learn how to make a portable clothing rack with ordinary PVC pipe and pipe couplings. This pipe clothing rack is super easy to make, no tools needed, just the pipes and your hands. The one design flaw is that it can take a few clothes only, but it’s pretty sturdy when placed on a balanced flat surface. You can make this PVC pipe clothing rack shorter by using short pipe fittings, for a wider rack, use longer pipe fittings. The pipes are not glued together so you can easily unmount them and set it up whenever you want. It’s a great clothing rack that might come in handy.
| Level | Easy |
| Material | PVC pipe |
| Cost | $5 – $10 |
39. DIY Portable Clothing Rack
This might not be a convenient guide for you but the instructions are pretty easy to follow. The creator made an amazing portable clothing rack that is so efficient, but she only did it by turning an old rack shelf into a new and improved portable one. If you don’t have the desired wood in this guide, you’re free to opt for other pieces of wood boards from your local hardware store. The step-by-step making process is pretty easy to follow. The only downside in this guide is the lack of complete sturdiness of the entire clothing rack.
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Wood boards, dowels. |
| Cost | $10 – $30 |
40. Kids PVC Clothes Rack
| Level | Easy |
| Material | PVC Pipe |
| Cost | $8-$12 |
You can make this for your kids, the items are affordable and easy to build from scratch. You will need some PVC pipes, Tee sockets, scissors to cut the plastic pipes, and glue. Check the guide to know the dimensions and specifications, but the kid’s clothing rack can stand as tall as your kid to ease access.
41. DIY Portable PVC Clothing Rack
Only 3 materials are needed for the making of this portable PVC clothing rack. All you need are a few supplies such as the PVC pipes, PVC elbows and tees. This project’s portable clothing rack is a simple one to make, but not a durable one at all. Once you put a few clothes on it. It begins to wobble, it simply shows that this PVC styled clothing rack will give away soon. Regardless, the creator used different colored PVC pipes to add a little beauty to the project. Anyone can get this done in minutes, it’s that quick and easy.
| Level | Easy |
| Material | PVC pipe |
| Cost | $15 – $30 |
DIY Collapsible Clothing Rack
The collapsible rack is also ideal for traveling in most cases, but most people prefer them due to ease of storage after use. Below you will find a list of collapsible clothing rack plans you can build.
42. Making A Foldable Clothes Rack
This is a fully functional foldable clothes rack. This was made out of flat iron square rods. This is no woodworking project, nothing in this guide was made with wood. So if you’re stuck being only a woodworking handyman, then this is not the guide for you. The creator measured, cut, and welded parts upon parts of the flat rods to get the collapsible design. The technique is amazing and serves its purpose perfectly. This project’s clothing rack is also pretty heavy due to the tons of metal attached to form the frame.
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Metal square rods. A welding kit. |
| Cost | $20 – $50 |
43. Foldable PVC Clothes Rack
This is more of a drying rack for clothes. This is perfect for bathrooms, especially bathrooms with large spaces and high ceilings. This foldable clothes rack has two frames, the first frame is permanent on the wall, and the second is attached to the first and made to fold in and out freely. Looking at the design build, all you need are a few PVC pipe fittings, elbows and tees, and also brackets. The creator used steel brackets to hold the first frame onto the wall pipe frame on the wall. The building instructions are easy to follow, check the link to learn more.
| Level | Easy |
| Material | PVC pipes, steel brackets. |
| Cost | $10 – $30 |
44. How to Make Clothing Rack in a Suitcase
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Telescoping clothing rack, cardboard, briefcase. |
| Cost | $20 – $50 |
How would you love the option of carrying your personal cloth rack anywhere you want, sounds cool right? You could go camping and take a suitcase filled with clothes and a built-in clothing rack as well. Yes! It’s possible and this is the guide that will help you build that in minutes. First, you’ll need a medium to large briefcase, a telescoping clothing rack, thick cardboard, and a hot glue gun. There are only 4 simple steps to follow, the first starting with the use of the cardboard, then assembling the rack in the briefcase. To learn more, check the link.
45. DIY PVC Clothing Rack
A quick sketch would help you get things into perspective. You can find this sketch in the guide, follow it and you will have a great finishing. Purchase some PVC pipes, a wood board for the base, and a few swivel roller caster wheels.
| Level | Easy |
| Material | PVC Pipe |
| Cost | $10-$15 |
46. How To Make Foldable Clothes Drying Rack
Check out another great outdoor foldable clothes drying rack, it’s easy to build, you just need a super heavy hydraulic bottle jack 5, 3, and 2 TON. You need a square metal tube, and a strong rope. This can be mounted on any wall outside your house which is pretty easy to do once you have all the pieces setup. The frame is mounted like a TV, and pulled down when you wish to use it, and pushed back up when there are no clothes on it. This is pretty sturdy so it can take up a lot of clothes at once. This can also be a great addition to your bathroom feature as a rack for drying towels.
| Level | Intermediate |
| Material | Metal square tube, rope, hydraulic jack. |
| Cost | $25 – $60 |
47. DIY Clothes Rack With Piping
| Level | Intermediate |
| Material | Copper pipes, plywood, pine craft board. |
| Cost | $30 – $75 |
Here’s a cute clothes rack for your little one. This was made with copper pipe, and wood boards for the shelf’s base. The rest of the materials needed are copper elbow joints, plywood, post caps, tubing cutter. Pliers, and a few others. The base of this rack is wide which makes the length of the valet rod longer giving the entire clothing rack a lot of space to accommodate many clothes. It’s space-saving, easy to build and also pretty inexpensive. This is the perfect clothes rack for kids. There are no building steps, but the creator gave the right directives that are seamlessly easy to follow.
48. Collapsible PVC Clothing Rack
| Level | Easy |
| Material | PVC pipe |
| Cost | $5 – $10 |
This guide will teach you how to make a collapsible clothing rack in under 1 hour, sounds interesting. The making process is effortlessly easy, it’s a simple beginner’s project that almost anyone can do. All you need are a few PVC pipe couplings and you’re good to go. This is also one of the most inexpensive projects you’ll ever find. Although, there’s uncertainty with the sturdiness of this rack frame, it can’t carry so many clothes at once but It’s space-saving and low on the cost. You can make this without even breaking a sweat.
49. Smart Clothing Rack DIY
| Level | Experienced |
| Material | Bluetooth HC -05, Raspberry Pi, Arduino pro mini, vibration sensor module, wire. |
| Cost | $50 – $100 |
It’s time for something classy and here it is! A smart interactive clothes rack the creator made using Arduino pro mini, bluetooth HC – 05, and raspberry Pi. This is a DIY project that requires an experienced handyman. This is a unique clothes rack with a vibration sensor that plays a short when customers trigger it by taking in/out the hangers from the rod when they Stand to choose a piece of clothing they wish to buy. Imagine this in your apartment, a great addition to your style indeed. Check the link to learn more.
DIY Teepee Clothing Rack
A teepee clothing rack is inexpensive to make and can be an excellent gift idea for kids. Teepee Clothing racks have a design that is quite unique. The clothing rack is perfect for storing long sleeve shirts, shorts, pants, overalls, socks and stockings, and lots more. Below are some plans that show you how to build one yourself.
50. DIY Kids Clothes Rack
| Level | Easy |
| Material | Wood |
| Cost | $10-$15 |
A simple clothes rack is all your kids need. You need to buy wood dowels and cut them to the right dimensions as specified in the guide. Some wood glue, wood screws, and other materials are used for the making process. This won’t take time, so you can finish in less than an hour.
51. DIY Kids Teepee Clothing Rack
| Level | Intermediate |
| Material | Wood dowel, pine wood, paint |
| Cost | $20 – $50 |
Here’s a nice A-frame kids Teepee clothing rack. Ever seen this in a kid’s store before, it’s pretty expensive you know, and unfortunately they don’t last that long. Nevertheless, with this guide, you’ll learn how to make one using pine wood, a long wood dowel, paint, and a few other tools such as an electric drill, drop saw, a 25mm spade bit, and a paintbrush. This guide has 6 easy-going steps with photos accompanying them. This rack is pretty sturdy and can take as many clothes on the valet rod as possible, this will prove to be one of the best clothing rack ideas on this list yet.
52. DIY A Frame Wooden Clothing Rack
This is a simple A-shaped wooden frame clothing rack built with wood as the uprights stand 54 inches long, the bottom rails at 17 inches long, and the two stretchers are a little under 70 inches long. This is an easy-going beginner’s task, only simple tools are used such as wood glue, a chisel, a hand saw, a router plane, and a few others. The entire project is an inexpensive one, and you can easily knock down this A-framed clothing rack and flat-pack it away.
| Level | Intermediate |
| Material | Wood |
| Cost | $10 – $30 |
53. DIY A-Frame Clothing Rack
| Level | Intermediate |
| Material | Wood |
| Cost | $15-$20 |
Building this beautiful frame clothing rack from scratch won’t cost you much, it is easy to do, and you don’t need to have an expert skill. You need some plywood, wood board, wood dowel, gold hooks, wood screws, wood glue, drill, grit sandpaper, and any color of spray paint you prefer. When you’re ready to try this method, just give yourself a few hours with the right measurements and wood sizes.
Conclusion
Just before you start the building plan you should check if the DIY clothing rack you want to build would fit into a designated space in your house. Imagine building a clothing rack that cannot be installed in your home! Be sure to take measurements. That’s a wrap! We’ve come to the end of this article on DIY clothing racks. If this article was helpful to you, do us a favor by sharing it via your social media channels. Thanks for stopping by.
