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Does anyone use a colour detector?

Indie_Kid
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Oh, the joys of being colourblind...

I am finding that due to a mix of partial sight and being colourblind, I am really struggling to check which colour my clothes are, which normally results in wearing odd coloured socks.:o

The colour detectors are about £55. Are they really worth it?
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  • Savvy_Sue
    Savvy_Sue Posts: 47,759 Forumite
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    No idea, but have you thought of making a feature of it? One of our friends was known as 'sox' because he always wore mis-matched fluorescent socks.
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  • rogerblack
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    This seems to me to be something there should be an app for.
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobialia.colordetector
    is the first of many found when searching google play for colour detector.
    I have no idea how well it works.
  • Owain_Moneysaver
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    I only ever buy one type and colour of socks, so I don't have to keep them in pairs.
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  • martin2345uk
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    Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »
    I only ever buy one type and colour of socks, so I don't have to keep them in pairs.

    What a good idea!!
  • Indie_Kid
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    That would probably would work more expensive. And I sometimes wear running socks, which generally are completely different to normal socks.

    Thanks for the app suggestion, roger. Didn't think of that.
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  • wildwestfan
    wildwestfan Posts: 832 Forumite
    I have to wear a compression stocking which is black. I therefore only buy black socks.
    You could ask your Mum or Dad to help you pair them up after washing, very simple solution and free.
  • vivatifosi
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    Thanks for mentioning this OP. DH is very colour blind and I'd never considered that such a thing could exist. App could be very useful for when he's out shopping.
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  • Owain_Moneysaver
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    Indie_Kid wrote: »
    That would probably would work more expensive.

    Works out cheaper for me; I don't have to throw out a pair if one gets a hole in.
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  • zagubov
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    In the US they give colourblind people a single red contact lens so they can tell red from green. By doing this :wink:
    Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »
    Works out cheaper for me; I don't have to throw out a pair if one gets a hole in.

    Life's too short to vary colours of socks. Get a dozen pairs of black ones and never waste a thought on them again.
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    Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »
    I only ever buy one type and colour of socks, so I don't have to keep them in pairs.

    I always buy Marks and Sparks black socks, but they're actually a bit of a pain to pair up. Each batch is a slightly different hue, and faded a different amount according to age, and slightly different length, so I can only see to match them in really good daylight.
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