Yep but instead of throwing them away in the trash can that’s across the house I toss them into the convenient clothes hamper and end up wearing them again
And the cycle continues…
Death Row for life
Me too, but then I throw them in the laundry trash can when I'm sorting laundry later.
Yep I’m pretty sure our bedroom trash can only ever gets used for “retired” underwear, shirts and socks…
Mine is full of receipts I empty out of my pockets.
I'll repair last chance socks and stockpile (clean) last chance underwear for long trips. Throw them out as the trip goes instead of stashing dirty laundry in your bag.
Now that is a damn solid strategy.
This is way too organized but I like it
I had never considered that and am now adopting it
genius
You may be the smartest person alive.
Only stubborn and cheap
Found the serial killer
I buy 10-12 pairs of the same sock. They all go in the same drawer, unmatched. Socks do not have a left/right, so if one gets a hole or what not, it becomes a rag and I don't even notice its gone.
I do about the same, but I have 2 huge differently sized feet (birth defect) 1 foot is 4 eu sizes smaller then the other. I usually buy 2 pairs size 39-42 and 2 43-46, so I have 4 pairs of 1 small and 1 large sock.
Alas, the large socks are usually the ones that develop holes 1st.
I mean, I don't throw them away immediately, I wash them and put them in the rag bag. There's always something needs a disposable bit of fabric to handle. Socks are great for dusting, as an example. Pull it over your hand, wipe things down, and Bob's your uncle.
How did you know that I have an Uncle Bob?
We all have an uncle Bob
Is.. is it the same guy?
OP pls we need to know……
Shhhh
I'm psychotic
I learned to sew when I was little, so I have no qualms busting out the kit to put a few stitches in something. It's not a hard skill to pick up, and definitely something I think everyone should learn. Especially in this day and age, where everything is so damn expensive! Your stitches don't have to be perfect, they just have to hold.
Darning socks is easy and super relaxing. Only takes maybe 20 minutes to fix a typical sock hole. I'll Do it while watching TV. I'd rather repair it than consume more imported crap pointlessly.
Exactly. To me throwing out clothes because they have a hole seem alike throwing out the baby with the bathwater. Most of the time a needle and some thread with fix it.
Exactly, and what can't be fixed goes into the rag pile to be used for cleaning or whatever!
Lol that was my project last weekend with all my undies! They're all still pretty good, but just some holes where the fabric meets the elastic, so I got out the sewing machine and knocked them out all at once. (Though I spotted one I missed yesterday of course! 😔)
The good thing about patching socks and undies is nobody sees them, so they don't have to look good!
I take that opportunity to do a little kintsugi in them and use thread that really stands out or patch with a silly fabric. It feels fun to do that, plus when I see it pulling then out of the dresser it reminds me how much money I saved! 😁
For some reason I thought that modern machine-made socks couldn’t be darned. Maybe because my understanding is that other modern clothes like pants that rip next to a seam can’t be reliably repaired? (Like, the seam holds but the fabric itself rips)
I do. But then I forget about it when I take them off and the cycle continues.
Think the DSM term for that is “harmless self-delusion” bc ain’t nobody throwing that sock away. Goes in the laundry hamper, and we repeat the ciiircle of…. Oh wait. You know what i mean.
There was a time, years ago when I was a bachelor and had more disposable income than I had any idea what to do with. I decided which brand of sock I liked and I bought 50 pairs at least. I threw away every pair of white socks I owned. I had a good solid run, 50 days of brand new socks. I did an entire laundry run a little bleach and 49 pairs of socks. I got him out of the dryer there I was with 47 pairs of socks. If any of the socks got a hole or a serious stain I had so many of them I just threw them away no regrets. They were all the same socks so it didn't matter if I lost one. Eventually through magic sock demons and probably some washer and dryer attrition, The horde dwindled. I got down into the '30s. They were starting to get a little ragged. I eventually went and bought another couple packs. I don't feel bad about torching socks though It's my guilty pleasure.
Nope, straight into the garbage. I have a garbage in my bedroom.
Like others I have many socks of the same type. Why would I wear a sock that has failed in its purpose?
Same with underwear.
You people need to get your lives in order.
I'm kinda surprised you can see us peasants from that high horse.
You people need to get your lives in order.
A bit over the top given the context lol.
I mean, I'm the same. They have a whole? I'll throw them away. But I don't immediately consider people who wear socks with holes in them not to have their lives in order provided with only that info about them.
Holes in socks make me crazy. I learned it the hard way focusing all my energy of a whole day on one damn hole…
Since then I always change them ASAP. Usually my socks wear evenly. So most of the time they are worn completely when there is a hole and it doesn’t make any sense to repair them.
They will get a last wash and land in a bin in my garage where I use worn clothes instead of paper towels. Socks are very handy for dirty stuff like holding motorcycle chains.
Socks with holes would drive me crazy during the day, so I'd just put on another pair and trash them personally
The socks have failed me at that point. No remorse.
Yes but I then forget to throw them out so I end up wearing them until they literally become unusable.
IDK if it's calluses or what but my heels will wear through damn near anything in a pretty short time. Noticed a small hole in a sock once and by the end of the day the entire heel had worn through. Once wore through the heels of a $40 pair of sandals in just a couple months. I didn't have any money at the time to replace them, so I just covered the worn area with duct tape. That lasted less than a week.
Apparently Darn Tough socks have lifetime warranties. I have 4-5 socks knotted up out of 10 that got big toe holes. They'll get sent in sometime...
I do this, but because I don't like throwing out clean clothes. It takes a few rounds of accidentally washing the worn out item before I'll throw it away while it's clean.
Last chance underwear happen now and again as well but I guess it depends on where the hole is.
I was chilling in my house with my legs crossed (ankle on knee style) wearing just underwear a couple weeks ago. I happened to look down and noticed that my dingaling was hanging out of a hole in my underwear that I didn't realize was there. Those immediately went into the trash.
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