Socks Without Mates: Lint Without Love

Everybody's got them. Those mysterious, unmatched socks that hang around in a basket for years until they get thrown away. But that's a sad end to a perfectly good sock who only needs its mate. I've got lots of socks without mates and I bet you do, too. Let's see if we can get them together and they can live happily ever after. And since the lost socks may have been ground up into lint, and sometimes they show up in my lint screen as random characters - they're here looking for a new home, too.

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Monday, September 29, 2008

Flower Girl Sock

Okay, technically it should read girl's flower sock, or sock with flowers, since no bride would allow this to be worn at a wedding. No offense to the perfectly nice sock. Looks like a pre-teen girl's sock, black, with little flowers embroidered on it. Mateless. Has been for a quite awhile, since I think my youngest outgrew this several years ago.

If you've got a match click here.

Otherwise, you might be interested in this.

Or not.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Beige Beauty Begs for Buddy!

HAPPILY EVER AFTER STORY! Beige beauty is on her way to a complete life on the west coast! She can't believe her luck and good fortune!

This old sock has plenty of life left in it, but it needs another like it to make its life complete.

Size 6 or 7
Women's
Elastic intact
A good wash should take out the sole stains.
Since this one is taken, what can I look forward to?

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Single Plaid Men's Size 9-11

Single, grey, brown and black plaid men's sock, size 9-11 looking for mate.
Slightly worn heel.
If you match description (or even if you don't), I'm yours for $1.00 plus shipping and handling.

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Chuck's Theory of Lost Socks

Background: One day I put six identical socks in the washing machine. New socks. Men's dress, black, over the calf, size 9 - 11. I also put in a few T-shirts, but only those six identical socks. No other socks were hidden in the clothes, no other clothes were in the washer or dryer. I double checked.

When I put the load in the dryer, all six socks were there.

When I took the load out of the dryer, I still had six socks. However, now only 5 were identical. Sure, the sixth was black, and probably the same size. But it was thick, completely different material and carefully darned in the toes. I don't darn socks.

And anyway, I'd never seen it before. it didn't belong to anyone in my family.

I know what you're thinking. This sock clearly came from the prior load. But not only had I double checked both the washer and the dryer, it was also whites. Bleached. Besides, that doesn't explain where the original sixth sock went. When I explained this problem to my husband, he stated his Theory of Lost Socks:

If the socks are lost in the washer, it is because of and directly related to the spin cycle, which spins so fast it thrusts them into another time or dimension. If the socks are lost in the dryer, it is because of the heat in combination with the tumbling action. This also explains why lost socks sometimes reappear or why strange socks appear in someone else's appliance.

Makes sense. Still, as much thought as he has given this, you'd assume he folds his own socks. HAH!

Well, at least he gets them into the dirty clothes hamper.

Socks Without Mates: Lint Without Love

Monday, September 29, 2008

Flower Girl Sock

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Beige Beauty Begs for Buddy!

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Single Plaid Men's Size 9-11

Chuck's Theory of Lost Socks

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