We’ve had a few “snow” days lately. Some more legit than others.
On one of the first, I did a double take when I saw Hubby’s feet. He was wearing the strangest, pink-heeled socks I’d ever seen.
Only after a moment of real confusion did I realize I was seeing his heels. Like, the skin of his heels. The heel of each sock was completely and totally gone, and the holes were quite orderly, really. Neat and straight. And they matched one another.
I tentatively asked if he would mind if I threw these “socks” away. He didn’t mind.
And yet I hesitated. Who knows why?
So on last week’s Snow Day, he wore them again.
They’re gone now. I learned my lesson: Don’t hesitate when decluttering permission is given. Just don’t.
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I love throwing away my husband’s disgusting, hole-filled socks. Why do men wear holes in their socks so easily, and then keep wearing them? I don’t get it, because the second a sock feels even the least bit worn for me, that’s it, I’m done with both of them. I think it might be the only thing I’m capable of tossing out without a care. Oh, and underpants that are stretched out in only one leghole. Because ugh.
Socks are one of the things that go straight in the bin from either the washer or dryer if I spot a hole. They are so cheap to replace and I can’t stand the feeling of wearing a sock with a hole in it. Those don’t look like holes to me though, more like gaping chasms.
if it has a hole in it, i don’t even have to ask. i have a harder time (for some unknown reason) throwing away my own holey socks.
EXCELLENT advice here. I always hesitate to throw things out and that exact situation happens every single time, lol!
I try not to replaice socks or undies with holes in them these days. Sometimes my husband doesn’t see the point in something I want to pitch, but he doesn’t complain as long as I keep him supplied. 🙂
When I see a hokey one now I take scissors to it and cut off the elastic bit to be a hair tie and then usually get about 5 more loops which are useful for tidying up cables in the harger area or holding bundles of cards/pens/anything else together.
When my husband and I got together he asked if I repaired torn socks. I told him that as far as I am concerned ripped socks deserve to be thrown away. I also bought him 12 pairs of identical socks. This way if one rips, only one gets tossed. This also makes socks so much easier to fold because they all match!