Lost Socks
Socks are an essential part of our wardrobe, and it can be very annoying if they disappear all of a sudden. No matter how hard you try to keep track of your clothes, you somehow end up losing your socks.
To make your life easier, we’ve mentioned below a few common places where your lost socks might be present.
They Are Stuck In The Washing Machine Or Dryer
Can’t find your socks? Look inside the washing machine or dryer. Often, our socks are stuck inside them. If your clothes were on spinning mode inside the washer, smaller items, such as socks, could get stuck behind the laundry drum or inside the drain pump.
To check for hidden socks here, you need to pull back the seal, which is present between the machine and the drum. Next, you need to spin the drum around. This step will help you find your socks all wedged up in there. Pull out the lint trap to see if there are any socks stuck in the space below.
Pre-Laundry Hijinks
Did you unintentionally drop your socks on your way to the laundry room? Or perhaps your child got a hold of your dirty socks and flung it here and there? This is why they have remained out of your sight for a long time.
They Rolled Under Your Bed and Stayed There
Folding laundry in your room means there is a high chance that your socks may have slipped away while dumping the laundry basket onto your bed. That is why you should always check for your socks underneath your bed, in case they have made their way there.
They Accidentally Ended Up In Someone Else’s Laundry
If you share a laundry room, there is a possibility that your sock or pair of socks have ended up in someone else’s laundry, or your laundry neighbour might have accidentally picked up a sock that might have overstayed in the dryer. You can always ask around for your missing sock the next time you bump into your neighbour.
Flying Sock
Socks can easily blow off from a clothesline and enter your neighbour’s garden due to their size and lightweight. You must mark your socks neatly as your neighbour would know where to return them.
They Got Left Inside Your Shoes
Who isn’t in a hurry to take their shoes off after a long day from work? Sometimes we accidentally leave socks inside our boots instead of dumping them into the laundry bin. If your partner complains of missing socks, you should ask them to check their shoes.
Apathy
Have you tried hard enough to find your socks? Many believe that we can find lost socks easily if we work hard looking for them. This is because most of us simply don’t bother looking for them. We usually find them by the time we stop caring about them, and that is when our “once upon a time” favourite socks are repurposed into a handy cleaning rag.
Time For Some New Socks?
If you have checked all the above places and still haven’t found your missing sock, there is a chance you might never see them again. If you don’t own an extensive collection of socks, it is time to move on and invest in a new pair of socks.
Connor Doughty