Saturday, February 25, 2012

The Sock Problem

I have a problem with socks.

I hate pairing them. Its the part of folding Mt. Foldmore that I just loathe. Its responsible for the entire basket of single socks (not odd socks, just ones that haven't found their mate yet...) that is taking up space in my bedroom. I refuse to admit that its been there for three weeks.

Its ruining my flow. Darn socks.

Awesome and I wear lots of black socks for work. It should be easy to tell our socks apart because his feet are a bijillion times bigger than mine. But, its not. This is because Awesome gives me his socks that don't 'feel right' and I quite enjoy wear giant socks. (its a weird thing I have, don't criticise)

I think it would take me hours to sort out all those socks... but I am having an idea....

I think that maybe we have too many socks. Maybe we are drowning in socks because we never throw out the non-comfy, complete-with-holes, don't-fit-that-good socks...

I will hold a sock throwing out ceremony and throw out all the cruddy socks. I'm not even going to pair them first. If they are cruddy I will throw out one and then I will throw out the other when I find it.

After the throwing out ceremony, I will pair all remaining socks. This is important. I will have to get over my hatred of sock pairing and just do it.

That will be the only socks we own then. If we want them, we will wash them. And that will be that.

I shall report back on my progress.

(sorry if this post was a little weird. I am very sick with gastro and dehydration which is making me a bit loopy I think...)

6 comments:

  1. I hate odd socks too... drives me insane! I have a sock throwing out ceremony twice a year... love that time of the year! And I think 7 pairs of socks each does us.

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  2. Haha I think you and Katie would not like living at my place then - I usually wear odd socks! Sometimes it's because that's all I could find in a hurry, and other times just for funsies.

    I don't think this post is weird, I think it's amusing. That definitely sucks though that you're sick. Hope you get some good rest, and recover quickly!

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  3. I read this great idea of pinning pairs of socks together with safety pin when you take them off.... that way they go through the wash together, dry together and then back in the drawer together.
    Mim

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  4. so sorry to hear you're sick buddy xxx that pinning idea sounds great! i hate the millions of black socks in our house too (would you believe someone gave Ryan a 5 pack too! argh!). i've found the aldi ones with the different coloured heels have helped my sanity a little.

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  5. I HAVE COME UP WITH ANOTHER IDEA. I KEEP A SMALL CONTAINER IN THE LAUNDRY AND PLACE ANY ODD SOX IN IT AFTER THE FOLDING IS DONE. I HAVE GREAT JOY IN EVENTUALLY FINDING MATES FOR THESE ODD SINGLE SOX. IT WORKS

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