Storing coats shouldn't be a tough ordeal. According to Marie Kondo's "The Life-changing magic of tidying- up," there is a correct way to hang your clothes...
"Hang heavy items on the left side of the closet and light items on the right. Heavy items include those with length, those made from heavier materials, and those dark in color. As you move toward the right side of the closet, the length of the clothing grows shorter, the material thinner, and the color brighter.
By category, coats would be on the far left, followed by jackets, pants, skirts and blouses."