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If you’re anything like me, you’ve had it with socks disappearing in the wash. Whether I’m washing my clothes or my kids’, a sock or two always seems to go missing. Did a sock accidentally fall behind the washing machine? Did one get stuck in my dryer’s vent hose or lint trap? Did both socks from the pair even make it into the machine from the start? It’s a mystery.
Thankfully, the cleaning pros at the Good Housekeeping Institute have a brilliant solution to keep pairs of socks together in the washing machine and dryer. Carolyn Forté, executive director of the Home Care and Cleaning Lab, swears by sock clips.
“Sock clips are an easy way to eliminate one tedious, time-consuming step in the laundry process, matching socks back up before putting them away. Simply slip the clips onto the dirty pair before putting them in the hamper and leave them on through the washer and dryer. Afterward, take them off the pair to use the next time. Keeping a bowl of clips near the hamper keeps them handy,” Forté says.
Consider this 30-piece set that’s just $12 on Amazon (you can also snag a pack of 50 clips for $15). One satisfied Amazon customer put a magnetic hook on their washing machine to hang their sock clips. Every family member has a designated color, too: “They come in different colors so each family member can be assigned one, makes for easy sorting,” the customer commented.
Finally, there’s an end to all those mismatched socks!
