A hanger assembly for hanging wash mitts, rags and the like above a bucket includes a top subassembly with a mast and spaced apart arms extending radially from the mast. A bottom subassembly includes a bucket engaging structure and a shaft, to which the mast of the top subassembly is coupled (e.g., rotatably coupled). The bucket engaging structure of the bottom subassembly may include in one embodiment a plate, a tail and a pair of legs for engaging the sidewall of the bucket, or in another embodiment a ring or disc that sits on the bottom of the bucket.