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>- all matching socks. No more time spent pairing. Around 5 or 7 years ago I found 100% cotton socks on a massive discount, don't remember how many, but I took
by agilob 4y ago
>- all matching socks. No more time spent pairing.
Around 5 or 7 years ago I found 100% cotton socks on a massive discount, don't remember how many, but I took more than 40 pairs, full backpack I had with me that day. I use them pretty much most of the year, except in summer. Never bought socks since and due to all that "mismatching", I only had to throw a few of them, they were shredded and composted.
- troyvit 4y agoOh cool, did you shred/compost yourself or is there a service for that? We compost everything we can but I have been throwing out clothes that I can't use for rags.
- agilob 4y agoI saw this practice on instructables. You can simply use old non-plastic socks as a protective bag for plants. Fill a sock with soil or compost, stick a branch/stem cutting, small tree, you know just anything that has fragile roots into the sock, stick it in soil. The sock will keep moisture a big longer and protect roots from worms eating them for a few months. It simply buys plants some time to grow. Eventually the sock will decompose. I planted 4 berries, a few yews and pines this way. I can't tell if this actually helps the plants, my sample size is too small, but doesn't seem to harm them. Some corporations like H&M accept donations of old clothes for recycling, in return they give you a voucher.