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Where do you keep odd socks?

40 replies

fs2013 · 06/03/2014 09:36

I have a collection of odd socks in my bedroom which I don't like to throw away as sometimes the other sock is still in the dirty basket. the pile changes every week as I find the other sock and add new odds etc.. I keep them in a drawer in my room but now want to use the drawer..any ideas?!

OP posts:
Artandco · 06/03/2014 09:40

I just bin..

MikeWazowski · 06/03/2014 09:41

I keep them in a bag beside the laundry basket and sort them once a month.

whatsonyourplate · 06/03/2014 16:08

I have a cloth bag hanging in the airing cupboard with all the odd socks in.

nettie · 06/03/2014 16:17

In the odd sock bag of course!

Velvetbee · 06/03/2014 16:42

All my socks are odd. 12 at the last count (Monday). I don't know how it's possible, I just grab 2 that are vaguely the same colour.

DramaAlpaca · 06/03/2014 16:43

In a basket in the airing cupboard.

biffnbuster · 06/03/2014 16:53

In the odd sock bag that is hanging of the bed knob !

ShatnersBassoon · 06/03/2014 16:55

They just go in sock drawers until their partner finds its way through the wash. I never have 'lost' socks.

Isthiscorrect · 06/03/2014 16:56

In with the dusters.

ninipops · 07/03/2014 09:26

I second in the drawer of the owner - the partner finds its way home eventually and it means I never have to go through a sock bag to pair up.

gobbin · 07/03/2014 19:18

On the bottom of the airing cupboard and sorted through each weekend when putting the clean washing away

intheround · 07/03/2014 19:22

In a bag hanging in the airing cupboard. Ds has the job of going through it now and again.
Persistent lingerers are chucked.

hollyisalovelyname · 07/03/2014 21:15

In a big bag.
Every now and then I sit down and pair them up.
I couldn't wear mismatching socks but dd1 has no problem. Grrrrr!!!

RaspberryLemonPavlova · 07/03/2014 21:16

In a basket in the utility room. Every now and then (approx 3 months) I empty it into a bag and date it. Then I throw out the previous bag of odd socks.

This is the only thing in my life that is well organised!

MrsShrek3 · 07/03/2014 21:22

large supermarket shopping bag. last count 67 odd socks.

just how?Hmm

LowLevelWhinging · 07/03/2014 21:24

you date your odd sock bag?? Confused

DP's socks are all the same.

Kids' socks I aim to buy the same but not always possible. so odds go in the odd sock drawer, pairs in the pair drawer. Obviously!

MyNameIsKenAdams · 07/03/2014 21:27

I saw a thing on Pinterest with a board with a load of pegs stuck to it with the odd ones pegged up. It said something about House Elves on the sign.

Nocomet · 07/03/2014 21:39

In a draw in my room, but they are stuffed on top of holiday toilet bags and other junk.

AMumInScotland · 07/03/2014 21:44

Stuck to the magnet board in the kitchen with a clip/magnet thing. But I rarely have more than one or two at a time Grin

Its0kToBeMe · 07/03/2014 21:55

In a hanging frog thing that we got from Ikea. It hangs on the back of DS bedroom door as its always him who loses them.

GemmaTeller · 07/03/2014 21:58

I bin them

AuditAngel · 07/03/2014 22:02

In the plastic laundry basket the stuff waits to be ironed in.

SauvignonBlank · 07/03/2014 22:10

I've got a little wooden board, with pegs on, it's called The Sock Exchange. It's painted with little brightly coloured socks on it. Decorative more than functional but quite fun.

WorrySighWorrySigh · 07/03/2014 22:17

I wear mine, obviously not all of them at the same time. They just go in my drawer and I wear the first two which come to hand.

WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 07/03/2014 22:23

They just go in the owner's sock drawer.