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What do you do with your socks that have developped holes?

I tend to buy cute little socks that are usually stripey or have some cute cartoon characters and the like, so I feel bad throwing them out (especially since the pattern is usually ok on part of the sock, it's just that there are holes in the toe or heel) so I've been cutting some of them up to make little wristbands...

I can't really think of a better way to reuse them though... any suggestions?

I just keep wearing them :confused: they go well with my un-ironed shirts and scuffed shoes

I use mine for dustrags, or give 'em to the cats to play with.

Hehe, one time Amelia got her head stuck in one of my socks, it was fun to watch. Of course after we got it off she wouldn't come to any of us for a few days, she was mad lol. :p

i've made a few of my more interesting ones into protective sleeves for my electronic stuff, mp3 player, telephones, camera.

What do you do with your socks that have developped holes?

I tend to buy cute little socks that are usually stripey or have some cute cartoon characters and the like, so I feel bad throwing them out (especially since the pattern is usually ok on part of the sock, it's just that there are holes in the toe or heel) so I've been cutting some of them up to make little wristbands...

I can't really think of a better way to reuse them though... any suggestions?

I use mine for dustrags, or give 'em to the cats to play with.

When the holes get too large, I just toss 'em. Hope that's not too wasteful. :p

Well, usually I do that, but last weekend I wore a pair that had a gaping hole in the heel and I ended up with a giant blister on the back of one foot so I decided to take action and remove teh socks with holes in them from active rotation.

You make it sound like a military organisation lol I like it

I just keep wearing them :confused: they go well with my un-ironed shirts and scuffed shoes
Well, usually I do that, but last weekend I wore a pair that had a gaping hole in the heel and I ended up with a giant blister on the back of one foot so I decided to take action and remove teh socks with holes in them from active rotation.

Oh, plus they hurt my toes sometimes when they have holes on the toes... I'll have like two toes sorta crammed through a hole somehow.

I wear my socks until they disintegrate into dust...what?

When the holes get too large, I just toss 'em. Hope that's not too wasteful. :p

not really but yeah.

i cut them up for rags for cleaning my guns instead of buying cleaning rags,i use them for dust rags,i even use them for washing my truck.
i do use alot of socks as i am on my feet all day

i've made a few of my more interesting ones into protective sleeves for my electronic stuff, mp3 player, telephones, camera.
Ah, protective sleeves... that sounds like a good idea as well. I suppose that would involve cutting off part that's defective and maybe sewing up one end...?

Ah, protective sleeves... that sounds like a good idea as well. I suppose that would involve cutting off part that's defective and maybe sewing up one end...?

i usually just fold them over themselves with the hole exposing the important bits like buttons or screens or the carry-handle.

Hehe, one time Amelia got her head stuck in one of my socks, it was fun to watch. Of course after we got it off she wouldn't come to any of us for a few days, she was mad lol. :p

I'm sincerely hoping Amelia is a feline. :p

I'm sincerely hoping Amelia is a feline. :p

Yea, she's my one year old Siamese cat. :)

Ah, ok. It would have been really weird if she was a daughter or drunken aunt or something.

Weird, but interesting.

Yea, she's my one year old Siamese cat. :)

Ah, ok. It would have been really weird if she was a daughter or drunken aunt or something.

What do you do with your socks that have developped holes?

I tend to buy cute little socks that are usually stripey or have some cute cartoon characters and the like, so I feel bad throwing them out (especially since the pattern is usually ok on part of the sock, it's just that there are holes in the toe or heel) so I've been cutting some of them up to make little wristbands...

I can't really think of a better way to reuse them though... any suggestions?
Man, millions of grandmothers are rolling in their graves! Whatever happened to darning (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darning#Darning_tools)?!

What do you do with your socks that have developped holes?
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I can't really think of a better way to reuse them though... any suggestions?
I wash my holey socks and...

turn them into rags.
for socks with small holes on em, and turn them into pot holders
depending on where the hole is, I also use colored pens and make sock puppets with my neices and nephews.
also use them as link catchers for my laundry machine.

Man, millions of grandmothers are rolling in their graves! Whatever happened to darning (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darning#Darning_tools)?!

I was taught not to swear.


what...


oh DARNING... I thought you said... nvrmind... :p

Man, millions of grandmothers are rolling in their graves! Whatever happened to darning (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darning#Darning_tools)?!

but sewing takes soooooo long :p

Not if you do it when the holes just start!

for some reason when I saw the title i thought "OMG soembody found Jesus' socks!" or something strange like that...

anyway when my socks get holey i let my cat play with them.

Not if you do it when the holes just start!

tried that once...


ended up sewing the hole close... unfortunatly... I couldn't get my foot into the sock. :p

i've made a few of my more interesting ones into protective sleeves for my electronic stuff, mp3 player, telephones, camera.

My electric toothbrush tastes like feet.

I rip the hole as big as I can and then throw it away.

Wristbands sounds awesome! How cool!

Just thought of something: golf club head covers. Eh? Eh?! :p

Wristbands sounds awesome! How cool!

My wrists smell like feet.

Hmm. Maybe I should turn my next holy pair of socks into gloves. It is awfully cold waiting for the bus in the morning.

What do you do with your socks that have developped holes?

I tend to buy cute little socks that are usually stripey or have some cute cartoon characters and the like, so I feel bad throwing them out (especially since the pattern is usually ok on part of the sock, it's just that there are holes in the toe or heel) so I've been cutting some of them up to make little wristbands...

I can't really think of a better way to reuse them though... any suggestions?

I don't wear socks.

My dryer eats socks like it's its job.