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101 uses for an odd sock
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:10 pm
by Shirley
1. the obvious... a hand puppet
2. another obvious one... use as a christmas stocking
3. Use a clean one as a gift bag for some (wrapped) smelly sock cheese as a pressie for someone....
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:12 pm
by Martin
4) - stick it in yer 'orn! (gramophone horn), of course - we are all using clockwork gramophones I trust
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:17 am
by Shirley
LOL Martin!!
I use my computer to play music!
5. Put a sock on your hand and use for dusting.
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:32 am
by Camile
6. Use it to crush the sea shells that you give to the chooks.
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:44 am
by den_the_cat
7. Paired with another odd sock to make authentic shabby chic mismatched socks as worn by Kate Moss under her wellies*
8. fill with catnip and use as cat toy
9. fill with pebbles and use as a doorstop
10. block draughty holes
*(probably)
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:18 am
by Shirley
11. Attach a cord to a small childsized sock (thick is best) to make a mobile phone holder... they were selling new ones of this for about a fiver in the orange shop!!
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:33 am
by 2steps
12: put a tennis ball in one and tie/sew up the top to make a good dog toy. Great for fetch games
13: sock monkey toys
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:43 am
by Tensing
Fill with weat and heat up in the microwave to use as a hot cushion/pad thing.
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:13 am
by Earthmother
15. Put over your rabbit's water bottle on it's outside hutch to stop it freezing.
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:45 am
by Shirley
16. Put soapnuts in and use in washing machine
17. Put oatmeal in and use in the bath - makes your skin feel gorgeous and the bath smell like porridge (of course we don't take baths too often lol)
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:21 am
by Welsh Girls Allotment
18. Fill with compost, bit of grass seed, stick on buttons for a face and allow to grow green hair - fascinating for small children !!
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:42 pm
by legendaryone
Pop a snooker ball into one for an authentic East End gangster weapon
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:51 pm
by shiney
legendaryone wrote:Pop a snooker ball into one for an authentic East End gangster weapon
That's the last thing you'd expect a gangster to be carrying, an old sock with a snooker ball in. Quite a good idea if you are that way inclined!
19. An emergency pair of gloves/mits?
20. A christmas stocking (that's what we used to get our stuff in)
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:02 pm
by Chickpea
21. They make great dusters - stick your hand inside and polish to your heart's content.
22. Team up with a different odd sock and use as, er, socks.
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:20 pm
by legendaryone
23 : Go on Stars in your eyes as one of the red hot chili peppers and put one over your "appendage"
24 : And i think Mr. Bean used one to dry his lettuce by putting the lettuce in the sock and spinning it around.
