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applegrove

(131,575 posts) Sat Dec 13, 2025, 11:07 AM Dec 13

For my first time ever I put a single sock on the laundry, not part of

a pair. I will let you know if it comes out a singleton when I do my laundry. 1/6 of the time I get an odd number of socks back from the laundry I do, and I always put in pairs. This is science. A hypothesis.

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For my first time ever I put a single sock on the laundry, not part of (Original Post) applegrove Dec 13 OP

you are an absolute genius. ret5hd Dec 13 #1

Tell me it's not pink! A lone pink sock just appeared in my dryer. I don't own any pink socks!😨 Floyd R. Turbo Dec 13 #2

What if it comes out two? Sneederbunk Dec 13 #3

Then I will assume a whole bunch of lint got together applegrove Dec 13 #4

Or maybe... 2naSalit Dec 13 #14

HAHAHAHA Here they are! justaprogressive Dec 13 #5

Ha ha ha! applegrove Dec 13 #6

I am struggling with this. I have a gazillian socks and none of them seem to match. CTyankee Dec 13 #7

Give them and let the homeless organization decide. applegrove Dec 13 #8

I keep those lost socks in a bag and sometimes the match shows up entangled with a bottom sheet kimbutgar Dec 13 #12

An old favorite Sniglet EverHopeful Dec 13 #9

I have a mesh zippered bag that I put my dirty socks in and when I do my wash I throw the bag in kimbutgar Dec 13 #10

Great idea. LoisB Dec 13 #13

I have decided that socks should be sold in threes not pairs as one is always sacrificed to LoisB Dec 13 #11

You rebel you duckworth969 Dec 13 #15

ret5hd

(22,416 posts)

1. you are an absolute genius.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 11:10 AM

Dec 13

i wonder if some dryers are “takers” and some are “givers”?

Floyd R. Turbo

(32,670 posts)

2. Tell me it's not pink! A lone pink sock just appeared in my dryer. I don't own any pink socks!😨

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 11:15 AM

Dec 13

Sneederbunk

(17,410 posts)

3. What if it comes out two?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 12:09 PM

Dec 13

applegrove

(131,575 posts)

4. Then I will assume a whole bunch of lint got together

Reply to Sneederbunk (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 12:16 PM

Dec 13

and made another single sock.

2naSalit

(101,792 posts)

14. Or maybe...

Reply to applegrove (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 01:20 PM

Dec 13

It was able to call its mate out from the secret hiding place inside the dryer!

justaprogressive

(6,801 posts)

5. HAHAHAHA Here they are!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 12:17 PM

Dec 13

applegrove

(131,575 posts)

6. Ha ha ha!

Reply to justaprogressive (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 12:23 PM

Dec 13

CTyankee

(68,059 posts)

7. I am struggling with this. I have a gazillian socks and none of them seem to match.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 12:41 PM

Dec 13

Should I wash/dry them all and give them to an organization that provides them for those who are needy? The problem I feel with that is I am giving cast off socks and should be providing new ones.

Whadya think?