Comments on: Holes in Socks http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2007/03/03/holes-in-socks/ How a mom found peace in the piles Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:09:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Petersonclan http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2007/03/03/holes-in-socks/#comment-529 Petersonclan Mon, 12 Mar 2007 22:28:51 +0000 http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2007/03/03/holes-in-socks/#comment-529 I have 8 children. That makes 70 PAIRS of socks a week (including my husband and I), if they only wear one pair a day. My solution? Everyone gets one kind of white socks. One person has socks with green writing, one with blue, one with pink, etc. Then we just throw away the ones with holes and just have to put another one with it. They are all the same, so it doesn't matter. We also just have a box in each person's drawer which we throw the socks in... no matching at all. Just pull two socks out and we're ready to go. I have 8 children. That makes 70 PAIRS of socks a week (including my husband and I), if they only wear one pair a day. My solution? Everyone gets one kind of white socks. One person has socks with green writing, one with blue, one with pink, etc. Then we just throw away the ones with holes and just have to put another one with it. They are all the same, so it doesn’t matter. We also just have a box in each person’s drawer which we throw the socks in… no matching at all. Just pull two socks out and we’re ready to go.

]]> By: Ellen http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2007/03/03/holes-in-socks/#comment-515 Ellen Wed, 07 Mar 2007 19:38:17 +0000 http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2007/03/03/holes-in-socks/#comment-515 I am a tosser of things. If I ask myself whether it will be used or eaten and the answer is no, it gets tossed.My Husband is the complete opposite. It drives him nuts how often I toss "good stuff" away. It is not good if it is of no use to anyone. A cluttery home creates a cluttery and chaotic life. Keep things simple. I am a tosser of things. If I ask myself whether it will be used or eaten and the answer is no, it gets tossed.My Husband is the complete opposite. It drives him nuts how often I toss “good stuff” away. It is not good if it is of no use to anyone. A cluttery home creates a cluttery and chaotic life. Keep things simple.

]]> By: Jewel Ciappio http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2007/03/03/holes-in-socks/#comment-511 Jewel Ciappio Tue, 06 Mar 2007 21:06:25 +0000 http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2007/03/03/holes-in-socks/#comment-511 I have a son and a husband that both have this problem. (Trinity never does though, must be a boy thing?) I have actually been known to use old socks for cleaning. Occasionally, I use heavy duty cleaners on the floor, (in the cracks and stuff) but when I use a sponge, it deteriorates in the cleaner. So... the holey socks it is. It saves me some money on the swiffer mop refills too. I have a son and a husband that both have this problem. (Trinity never does though, must be a boy thing?) I have actually been known to use old socks for cleaning. Occasionally, I use heavy duty cleaners on the floor, (in the cracks and stuff) but when I use a sponge, it deteriorates in the cleaner. So… the holey socks it is. It saves me some money on the swiffer mop refills too.

]]> By: COMamabear http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2007/03/03/holes-in-socks/#comment-510 COMamabear Tue, 06 Mar 2007 03:29:53 +0000 http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2007/03/03/holes-in-socks/#comment-510 Hey! Are those MY son's feet? Nah, can't be. Could be his sock though... I can sooo relate to your version of "clutter"! Great blog. Thanks for the stars, and the blog visit! I'll be rating yours for sure! Blessings, Katie Hey! Are those MY son’s feet? Nah, can’t be. Could be his sock though…

I can sooo relate to your version of “clutter”! Great blog.

Thanks for the stars, and the blog visit! I’ll be rating yours for sure!

Blessings,

Katie

]]> By: Judy Schneider http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2007/03/03/holes-in-socks/#comment-509 Judy Schneider Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:06:49 +0000 http://lessonsfromthelaundry.com/2007/03/03/holes-in-socks/#comment-509 Kathy, I support your decision to toss the perfectly healthy sock. I recently released a reserve bag of mismatched and mateless -- a freeing act, for certain. As for your $30 winter coat, I say let it go. When you do, you'll be a changed woman. That said, though, I'm unable to part with my kids' craft box of feathers, pipe cleaners, googlie eyes. Kathy,

I support your decision to toss the perfectly healthy sock. I recently released a reserve bag of mismatched and mateless — a freeing act, for certain. As for your $30 winter coat, I say let it go. When you do, you’ll be a changed woman.

That said, though, I’m unable to part with my kids’ craft box of feathers, pipe cleaners, googlie eyes.

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