From time to time, I will be running some money-saving tips and tricks. Consider this a brief break from my ongoing bankruptcy story! Hope you enjoy it!
I felt in the mood to clean the other
day, so I rummaged through a couple of drawers. It dawned on me that
I have a lot of white socks. I actually thought about getting rid of
all my white socks and buying maybe 12 pairs of white socks all the
same fabric, color and style. The white socks I have go all over the
map: ankle socks, short socks, long, scrunchy socks. So I sat down
and looked at them, and tried to pair them up. It was tricky going,
because I have socks that are nearly identical. Close, but no cigar.
So instead of ditching them all and buying new ones, I thought I'd
take a Sharpie and number the socks. Pair number one got a number one
written on the bottom of them, Then, pair number two, and so on. I
ended up with 20 pairs of white socks. I put the ones that didn't
have mates (I may find them later) or the ones with holes in them in
a kitchen drawer. I put my worn underwear there. I recycle the socks
and underwear as rags to polish furniture with, or to tie my tomato
plants to stakes. Because I had a Sharpie and some common sense, I
now have more white socks than I really need. There are some sock
styles I like better than others, but at least I don't have to wear
the same pair days in a row because I can't find another matched pair
of socks. So, call it $20 or so saved, because I took the time to
sort my socks and number them.
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