Use for old socks???!

FranDan

If you feeling generous I'm sure many schools/playgroups/toddler groups would appreciate them to make puppets.;)

MATH

Get one sock,attach a bit of laggy and a pair of googly eyes and you've got one of those novelty posing pouches. All ya Christmas gift dilemas solved:p

Glad

MATH wrote:

Get one sock,attach a bit of laggy and a pair of googly eyes and you've got one of those novelty posing pouches. All ya Christmas gift dilemas solved:p

I'm trying very very very hard not to have a mental picture of you modelling your handiwork :eek:

Ticklemouse

Me too, Glad. I'm also worried that we're talking about uses for well worn socks, that are too holey for darning.

Doesn't bear thinking about - especially if worn in combination with his bodies.:eek:

Mind you - I expect some men could use kiddies socks - they've usually grown out of them before there are holes in them (Not that I'm suggesting MATH would need kids socks though :whistle: )

Glad

Ticklemouse wrote:

Me too, Glad. I'm also worried that we're talking about uses for well worn socks, that are too holey for darning.

Doesn't bear thinking about - especially if worn in combination with his bodies.:eek:

Mind you - I expect some men could use kiddies socks - they've usually grown out of them before there are holes in them (Not that I'm suggesting MATH would need kids socks though :whistle: )

oh god I'd forgotten about the bodies

stop it please :pale:

toepazz

Judi wrote:

Someone i knew used to cut off the tops of old cotton socks and use the band to tie up her hair. As she used a scrunchie over the top - no one ever knew.

Talking of which, the top of PopSox are good for emergency "bobbles" - and the top band of a pair of tights is brilliant for securing newly planted trees to their stakes so as to avoid wind damage (if you'll excuse the expression) - in fact you can make numerous "bands" if you cut across the legs of old tights - God, I must get out more

bethscott1970

I got through a whole bag of odd/holey socks when the youngest (he was 3) broke his leg. They were great for slipping over his plaster to keep his toes warm and just got thrown at the end of the day. Daughter (11) has been cutting them into rings and looping them together to make belts and straps for her home made bags. (Made from outgrown jeans with the legs cut off and sewn shut) and the dog has a couple of toys made by stuffing an old sock with other ones and tying the top shut, great for throwing games for her and the kids but don't leave it laying around for the dog to chew.

We seem to have a lot of old holey socks to get through don't we? Must get a life sometime

Austin_Allegro

You could donate them to a ballet school for the men to stuff down their tights... :rotfl:

ET03

old socks with holes are useful for putting over a normal pair when you need some extra warmth

Freebie_Hunter_2

If you have a cat (or small dog) put a couple of pairs of old socks over your hands when they come in from the et and stroke them. Not only does it take most of the wet and dirt off of them but it minimises the mess when they decide to shake and rub themselves on the carpet....

.. and they LOVE the fuss.

Much more practical than a towel and washable too.