It seems to happen with almost every laundry load...there's always a sock missing! So we've tried to keep them in a separate pile in the drawer but they always seem to get mixed in with the others.
Simple Solution: Keep a Ziploc bag in every sock drawer and place the lonely little sock in there until its mate is found! Matching them up will be a cinch later.
Or, keep a separate container in the laundry room for the stragglers. This is always a good stand-by, but you end up having to dig through everyone's socks rather than just that person's.
The great thing about keeping them in the bags is, you'll also have a better idea of how long it's been in there and when it's time to give up hope and pitch it. (or use it for cleaning!)
hey, great idea! I love when I hear a great idea that's also simple and you can start doing it TODAY!!!
ReplyDeleteYou know those mesh lingerie bags for delicates? I do my socks in there now. Works great, and easy to sort them. You can find the bags at the dollar store, and keep an eye out at yard sales. I do one bag for whites, one for colored, and no more lost socks.
ReplyDeleteI have a number of solo socks as well and I just leave them in the bottom of the laundry basket until (hopefully) they catch up with their mate in the next load. If they don't, more than likely there is another pair like it and the lone sock is rotated out with a different sock of the same type thus extending the wear on the "pair" a little bit longer.
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