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I buy new socks instead of washing them.
I remember when my grandfather died, we were going through his belongings and found a drawer full of electric razors. Why did he have so many?!? Then we noticed every one was full of hair, and concluded that he bought a new one every time it filled up rather than emptying it.
Then years later, my parents became snowbirds who went to Mexico every winter, and they stayed with this other family who were locals. They got good at Spanish and one day I guess, my dad was talking to the other dad and they burst out laughing. I asked what that was all about, and he said the Mexican dad's father also had a drawer full of electric razors, and he never understood why?
But you should always wash clothes before wearing them for the first time???
(Seriously though, they have all kinds of dirt and chemicals on them)
Black socks
they never get dirty
The longer you wear them
The blacker they get
Someday, I'll probably launder them
Something keeps telling me don't do it yet
Not yet
Not yet
Not yet
Not yet
Pro tip: If you buy tons of the same type of socks such as 20 pairs of black you can wash and dry them and they pair easily. It's less effort than going to buy new ones.
This is exactly what I do. I have like 30 identical pairs of socks. They just get dumped in a pile in my sock drawer, and I grab two off the top of the pile every day.
I do this, except for the part where they're all identical.
I dated a girl who did this. I asked why her socks were always mismatched. She looked at me like it should be obvious, and said “I pull two out of the drawer. If they match, I know I’m going to have a good day.” I said she could just match her socks, and then she’d have a good day every day. But apparently that was missing the point.
Gosh I've been trying to force myself to do that for like 5 years already. I'm just too lazy to spend some time and choose a good fit (instead of just buying random socks every once in a while). What brand and type of socks would you recommend??
Buy one pack of 5, if good go back and buy 3+ more packs leaving some unopened and throw out old if not find better. Look at what sock you like currently and try finding similar. I like thin/semi thin. I don't do brands, just feel with the hands.
Dickies Dri-Tech in whatever length you need. They’re my go-to because I wear safety boots for work. They’re way more padded than typical socks, and they’re extremely durable.
Thanks!
I legitimately think my boyfriend does this. That man has more socks than any person needs.
Are they really cheap socks, at least?
yea they are