to throw away this bloody sock?!

[TheSeventhHorcrux]

Putting away the clean laundry with OH and come across one of his socks that has been through the wash several times.
He begs me not to throw it away, says that it has life left in it. In the end, we agree i force him to let Mumsnet decide.

So Mumsnet, what shall be the fate of this sock?

The Offending Article

NOTE: This sock has just come out of the wash and is, theoretically clean

[BadDayAtTheOrifice]

WolefGenius you have just reminded me of the long johns that are in DH's drawer. Also owned since he was 14 (and he's 41 this year) they sound remarkably similar to the PJ's you talk of. DH is at the football. I could get rid.
Why do they hold onto these things?

[WhereYouLeftIt]

The only thing I would use such a sock for is polishing the brass on the front door and only then because nothing used for that task survives more than three uses. Or just bin it and put it out of its misery.

[ImTooHecsyForYourParty]

I'm clearly in the minority here because I'd keep it. If it's a work boot sock, then it's ideal. It looks awful, yes, but it is clean and it's for working in.

No point having nice pristine white socks to shove inside workboots and go toiling in, is there?

23-19 was our code for shit explosion in the nappy area all hands on deck!

[manticlimactic]

Why on earth would he want to keep just one sock?? As a wank sock perhaps?

[QOD]

I'm with manti.

It's clearly his wank sock that his mum bought him

[SacreBlue]

But who has work socks that are white to start off with?

You need a big thick knitted by Granny dark green or dark blue woolen sock for work boots, not a wee namby-pamby white once upon a time gym sock!

Tell him to man up with possible risk he asks you to knit...

[ImTooHecsyForYourParty]

If his wank sock is that colour, he needs to see his GP sharpish!

[SacreBlue]

Urgh x post with wank sock *shudder

[johnworf]

Out of interest, does he wear shoes when he's out and about?

Off with it's head IMHO.

[storytopper]

Eeww....nasty.

Has it been changed much by going through the wash? If so, shudder to think what it was like before. If not, it's time to change your detergent.

If it smells fresh and your OH wants to wear it, let him keep it. Once it is in his boot no-one will see it. Lovely pets on your Flickr by the way.

[BabyMakesTheYoniGoStretchy]

It looks quite malevolent.

[TheSeventhHorcrux]

The border collie and Bengal cat are ours

[SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius]

Is it in shreds in the bin yet?

[Mandy2003]

Oh, that's disgusting!!!

[SueDoku]

Poor thing - put it out of its misery NOW.....! Anything else is just cruel...

[HoneyDragon]

Euuuuuuuuugh.

Why would any rational human being want to put their actual foot in that?

Is it a Samson and Delilah thing? If you kill his special sock will his nipples fall off or something?


Actually are you sure it's an existing sock. Or is one you threw away already? A zombie sock from beyond the grave?

[holidaysarenice]

I will give your husband mercy for considering it.

The sock...I show no mercy!!

[ouryve]

Burn it.

[PistachioTruffle]

Eww! It needs to go, show it no mercy!

[Floweryhat]

I thought this was going to be a Dobby thread

Do not lb that article at any downtrodden creatures. Cremation is too good for it.

[TheFallenNinja]

Fuck me. That looks like its went through a lambing season.

[shockers]

Is the other one as bad, or is this a lone sock?

[fengirl1]

You have to ask?!

[helenthemadex]

I'm another one who thought it must be his wank sock, but crispy or not its minging and has to go