The art of socks
Right, as promised: The art of sock folding. Behold, a pair of socks:
It would seem that most of you just go and bundle them together thus:
The argument is this keeps the socks paired, but it is a false argument if you do things properly. Not to mention that doing things this way means you have to put the socks back into the state the started in before putting them on. Instead we should fold them properly. Place the sock on the arm thusly:
Grabbing the heal with your other hand pull the toe inside the sock folding it so (it might be easier to see on the gym socks that have coloured heals and toes):
When it comes to putting them on you just need to place them on your foot with the heel side down:
And pull the sock up over itself and up your leg:
Simple.
Using this method you can also easily stack your socks:
they can then be loaded into the sock draw for easy access:
If you take from the left and load from the right you ensure that all your socks get equal wearing. So there you have it: the art of folding socks.
Oh - and the reason why I have so many socks is when I left my long term girlfriend I had to buy a whole new set of clothes. I then bought a second set for my new girlfriends house. I then got my old clothes back from the long term girlfriend. Now I’m single I also got the second set back leaving me with 3 sets. At some point in the not so distant future they will all be replace in Operation Sock.
A certain person of your acquaintance living in Dulwich did the 24 pairs of socks all the same thing. He also took it to the extreme with all other clothes which we won’t go into here.
Pairing dark socks (black and navy) needs to be done in strong daylight, thus the nuances of each pair can be identified and put together. In winter this means sorting must be done at the weekend when home.
The obvious solution is, dare I say it, coloured socks. Why do TV presenters and newsreaders, who keep very odd hours, all have brightly coloured socks - so they can easily pair at 4 in the morning.
I did consider getting 10 different pairs of argyle socks or something. Most of my socks should be black, however, it would appear that I didn’t check the second lot when I bought them hence having dark blue socks as well as black socks.
I also used to do the identical shirts, identical trousers and so on. Makes life so much easier (and meant I didn’t have to iron). Apparently I’ll be whinged at if I start doing that again.
freak
Just because no one else has said it (and I really cant help myself) nice ankles #grins#
That’s Mr Freak to you Blue
Do not misunderestimate the power of a tidy sock drawer and the time saving garnered through properly folded socks 
. Besides, I know you have somewhat of a sock fetish yourself 
Bathgirl - I think you are in a minority with your liking of my ankles. Anyone else think they’re nice?
I don’t pair my socks. I put them all in the draw unpaired. Then I intentionally wear odd socks that way i can never get frustrated with having lost a sock.
Although the weight and style of my sock has to be the same. Wearing a gym sock with a work sock isn’t possible.
p.s. what ankle? is it swollen?