Revisit Your Sock Drawer

1. Empty contents of sock drawer onto a clean surface.

2. Pair up loose socks. Keep unmatched socks for 1 month. Remove any socks with holes or stains. Old socks can be recycled. They’re perfect for making down-and-out hand puppet characters, car buffers, or try filling with beans for an economical game of bean sock toss.

3. Purchase 40-50 clothes hangers. Iron and drape socks over hangers (two pairs per hanger). You’ll need plenty of closet space, so you may need to remove several articles of clothing. If your closet is still too tight, continue using your sock drawer.

4. If returning socks to a drawer, group according to color, style and/or smell. Use shoe boxes to keep socks separated within the drawer. Use the tri-fold technique instead of the cuff-ball method to save time and cuff elasticity.


5. Attention to your socks doesn’t end here. Continue to match and sort your socks as you launder or purchase additional socks for the rest of your life.

6. Take time to enjoy your sock drawer. Leave your drawer open now and again so your organizational skills and fashion sense can be recognized. Sock drawers are also great places to hide written messages to yourself. Start simple with something like “hi, feet!”