Thursday 26 June 2014

Some Useful Things to Do with Mismatched Socks

Beware of the sock monster. It lives in garments dryers, underneath dressers, and behind furnishings. And it is a vindictive monster, as a result of it likes to deprive you of only one sock; it's no want for pairs. Where will this leave you? With a pile full of mismatched socks after!

Here are some useful things you can do with these mismatched socks to breathe new life into your mismatched socks, save money, and rekindle the forgotten art of reusing rather than rubbishing things:

Shoe Deodorizer: Fill that mismatched sock with sodium hydrogen carbonate, tie off the top, and you've got an ideal shoe deodorizer. Leave it in your noisome shoes nightlong, and are available morning you'll be able to inhale while not passing out.


Self-soaping Wash Cloth: Have you ever tried to use a bar of soap through to its bitter end? At some purpose I sometimes tire of prying tiny wet soap slivers from the dish and perpetually dropping them within the shower. The solution: merely chuck the soap slivers (or even a full bar if you wish) into a mismatched sock, and you've got a second self-soaping washcloth!

Dust Hard-to-Reach Places: By attachment a mismatched sock to the top of a brush or hold, you've got a furtive duster that may reach beneath and behind furnishings, up high, and alternative hard-to-reach places wherever dirt and cobwebs prefer to congregate. Then simply toss the sock within the wash, and (assuming the sock monster does not have its means together with your sock), you are off to the races once more.

Drink Holder: Okay, thus this is not the foremost trendy thanks to cradle your will or bottle, however it still works; cut the foot off a mismatched tube sock, and presto: you've got a drink cozy.

Hot Pack:  This is my incomparable favorite thanks to use mismatched socks. Stuff the longest mismatched sock you'll be able to realize with raw rice, and tie off or sew the top closed. Microwave for one to 2 minutes, and you've got a second hot pack that is nice for aches and pains. Even better: add some contemporary lavender or any oil you prefer and you've got an aromatherapy masterpiece.

Do you have any other suggestions on using mismatched socks? Please let me know in comments below.

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