Why I keep a sock without a mate is beyond me! That mate never turns up, yet I still keep it in a special shoebox. I had a vast collection; some belonged to my late hubby, my sons who left home eons ago, and am proud to say, not one of those lonely socks belong to me!
We often find lonely socks in my Airbnb and those get tossed with immediate effect; don't even want to touch them!
No guessing what tops the charts for lost and found guest items!
Socks and cell phone chargers regularly vie for the top position, but socks win most of the time!
When I started decluttering recently, I was brave enough to throw out my collection of socks-without-a-mate! I've done it before, and always feel guilty, as they could warm someone's feet in winter. Many people would not mind wearing odd socks; some walk around with holy socks, by that I mean socks with holes! So I always put them in a separate bag and hope the bag-pickers find them.
Imagine walking the ice-cold streets without socks!
Have you ever thought about the big role socks play in our lives, yet they're the least appreciated clothing in our drawers?
Yep, I kid you not, but you know that already, right!
So treat them with extra care, and look out for those mates who fall by the wayside!
Men take the prize for losing socks. When I can't find a lost and lonely sock crying out for its partner, I immediately start looking for its partner. They always pop up in the most unexpected places, stuck to the washing machine drum or hiding in the tumble dryer.
Men's socks always land under the bed!
I'm supposed to be telling you about my collection of socks, as requested by the lovely 
As we live in a mild climate, I don't own any knee-high socks or tights as we occasionally still have unexpectedly hot days even when in the middle of winter.
I love my bed socks for cold winter nights, walking on cold tiled floors is a shock to my tootsies;)
Some were gifts. My favourite is the charcoal ones with the dog face; they're stretched to the limit, but always are my first choice. No pressure on the poor ankles, fluffy and keeps me warm!
There's a raggedy pair of blue bedsocks peeping out - another well-worn favourite that's kind to the ankles;)
The lilac slipper socks were a gift from a thoughtful friend and are ideal when walking around the house at night, and are non-slip so I don't go flying when walking on the tiled or wooden floor!
A special friend gave me Irish sneaker socks when she went across the waters to visit her daughter, they're very colourful compared to the usual black socks that I wear with my sneakers.
Last but not least, I have quite a number of these black sneaker socks that I wear most of the time in winter.
That's all I can tell you about my socks collection, and as you saw, I have some very old loyal socks that never let me down. I treat them well and don't let them lie forgotten underneath beds, inside washing machines, tumble dryers, or hiding away when they're tired of being stood on, and abused;)
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