Arts &Crafts, How-To's, Upcycling & Repurposing

We all have the several socks that list their mates. Then you put them aside in case you find the mate. Your pile of mismatched socks gets bigger and bigger.

I used to take care of a lady that would safety pin the socks together so they wouldn’t get lost in the laundry.

I’ve collected 15 ways to repurpose that growing mismatched pile of socks.

1. Use them as cleaning rags.

You can put them on your hand and dust or clean your blinds. dust off your computer, clean the inside of your car. Clean your windows and mirrors.

2. Make them into hot/cold packs.

Pour the rice into the sock, tie the open end of the sock shut or sew it. Heat in the microwave for 2 minutes.

You can put it in the freezer and use it as a cold pack.

3. Deodorizer

Fill the sock with baking soda and put in your shoes or a locker to take out the odor.

4. Fingerless gloves

Cut the toe end off and measure where your thumb would go. Cut a hole for the thumb.

5. Dryer ball

Stuff an old sock with fabric scraps, throw in the dryer. It will help reduce static.

6. Potpourri sachet

Fill a sock with essential oil infused rice, herbs, lavender seeds. Put in a drawer to freshen the clothes.

7. Sock snowmen

Fill a sock with rice, tie the middle of you want to create the separate circles. Use different colored socks to decorate them.

8. Hot pads

Put them on your hands to carry a hot pot.

9. Door holder

Fill a sock with rice, tie the end off and put in front of the door to keep it from closing.

10. Sock monkey

Put together a little sock monkey for your kids. You could also make it into a dog toy.

11. Protection

If you’re moving or even just want to store breakables. You can wrap glass or ceramic items in it.

12. Garden ties

Cut the sock into strips and use it to hold plants together.

13. Ice pack covers

Instead of wrapping an ice pack with a towel, put a sock over it.

14. Crafts

Turn the socks into puppets for the kids. Decorate with felt, markers, google eyes, etc.

15. Lens protection

Put your camera lens inside the sock when storing it to protect the lens from scratches and dust.

~ Mel