Socks always get lost in the laundry. What can you do with one left over pair of socks? Here are 50 ways to use old socks:
1. Baby Wash Cloth
Take an old soft sock and use it as a washcloth for your baby.
2. Football
Roll up one sock, roll one over the first, then take the thinnest sock and place it on top of the roll. Turn the sock around the inside of the fold, then fold it again. Now you have a soft type of ball to play indoors or outdoors.
3. Bath Mat
Cut the toe off the long sock, then start cutting a 1 inch spiral line up to the cuff of the sock. Using scraps like this, crochet to make bath mats, table hotplates, place markers and more.
4. Bean bags
Fill the children’s socks with rice. Sew the top closed to make a bean bag.
5. Woven Rugs
Cut the socks into strips, join the strips together to make a long width almost like thick yarn and use to make woven rugs.
6. Can Cozies
Cut the feet off the old socks. Place the socks in the cans to absorb the moisture.
7. Candles
Keep taper candles from breaking or scratching by putting them in socks.
8. Cat Toy
Fill with cat nip and tie at the end to make a cat toy.
9. Christmas Stocking
You don’t need a fancy Christmas stocking. Hold up an old stocking for Santa to fill.
10. Clean Dry Erase & Chalk Boards
Wipe the boards with an old sock.
11. Cup Warmer
Cut off the foot and slide it over the mugs to keep drinks warm. It also works to keep cold drinks cool.
12. Decorate Vases
Drape patterned socks over the vases to decorate.
13. Dishcloths
Cut the toe off of two socks that are roughly the same size. Cut off the sock at the ankle and half of the toe. You will now have a ‘tube’ with two open ends. Cut the tube to open it in one piece. Take both pieces, put the smooth sides together and pin together. Sew around all four; then sew an X from one corner to the other and you have a quick washcloth.
14. Dog Toy
Tie a knot in the end of the tube sock. Use tug-of-war with your dog.
15. Doll Clothes
Old socks make wonderful pieces of fabric for children to create doll clothes.
16. Dusting
Place an old sock on your hand in the dirt. It makes entering corners easier.
17. Gloves
In an emergency, put two old socks on your hands to protect from the cold if you don’t have gloves.
18. Ice packs
Place an ice pack inside an old sock to protect the skin.
19. Jump Rope
Tie the socks together until the yarn is the desired length.
20. Keep the Game Pieces Together
Put all the mini game pieces in the sock to make sure they stay together. Put the sock in the match box.
21. Knee Pads
Cut the feet off the old socks. Pull over the legs and bend at the knees to create a protective garden pad.
22. Knitting Needle Case
Sew the mouth of the tube sock closed and cut off the toe. Tuck it into another tube sock to double the thickness. Sew the two together and you have a thick storage case for knitting needles that won’t puncture. Tie the end with a pretty ribbon.
23. Ladder Socks
Slip the socks over the ladder so they don’t mark the places they lean on.
24. Leg Warmers
Cut the feet long socks. Pull the cut sock over the socks you are wearing until it reaches the knees. They will keep your legs twice as warm without the extra bulk in your shoes.
25. Level Table
Place an old sock under the leg of the moving table to level.
26. Money
Put the bills inside a colorful sock and put the sock in your sock drawer. Burglars are less likely to find it, but you’ll be able to see it quickly in your sock drawer.
27. Mop
Cut off the end of the sock and use a wet mop behind the toilet. Throw away the sock when it’s done or re-wash it to use it again.
28. Moth balls
Put the mothballs inside a sock, tie it closed and hang it in your closet. If you no longer need the mothballs or want to replace them, simply discard the old sock and hang a new one.
29. Pillows
Cut old socks into small pieces and use to stuff toys or pillows.
30. Polish Silverware
Use a sock to apply silverware polish. The polish will permanently stain the socks, so you will only be able to use them a few times. However, the clean and shiny look of silver will be a perfect match.
31. Potpourri Sachet
Fill the bottom with potpourri and tie the opening or sew it closed. Put in the cupboards.
32. Protect Golf Clubs
Place old socks over golf clubs to protect them.
33. Bag
You can make a changing bag by adding a bag pocket to the end of the baby’s sock.
34. The Quilt
Cut the good parts of the socks into patches for a patchwork quilt.
35. Strong Feet
Apply vaseline to your feet and put on old socks. Sleep with them. The next morning your feet will be soft.
36. Shining Shoes
Use old socks to polish and shine shoes. Also use old socks when cleaning guns or other metal equipment that requires a heavy solvent.
37. The sock monkey
Old socks are great for making a sock monkey.
38. Protection of Footwear
Pull on your shoes to protect yourself from the mud.
39. Shoe Freshener
Sprinkle with baking soda and put the shoes inside to trap the smell.
40. Sock Puppets
Let the kids decorate with materials to make sock puppets.
41. Stop the Draft
Fill cracks under doors and windows with socks to stop drafts.
42. Storage
Keep golf balls, tennis balls and other small balls inside the sock.
43. Long boots
Stuff long socks with newspaper and keep them in your boots to keep them from bunching up. This newspaper will also absorb moisture.
44. Trees
Tie the newly planted trees to the stake with old socks. You can do this with any other tall plants that need support, like tomatoes.
45. Umbrella
Slip a tube sock over a wet umbrella to absorb the water. Take it off when you get home or the umbrella will get moldy.
46. Wash & Wax the Car
Use one sock as a mat to wash the car. Use another sock to apply glue to the car.
47. Wax furniture
Use a sock to glue the furniture.
48. Wet Shoes
Place the clay cat litter (not the modern compact type) in two socks, tie or sew the ends closed and place inside the shoes. Cat litter made of clay will help absorb moisture so the shoes dry quickly.
49. Windshield Wipers
Put socks on the windshield wipers before it snows. Remove the socks and you won’t have to scrub.
50. Wrist Support
Stuff it for comfort with split peas, lentils, or rice and sew the end and place it to support the wrist of a keyboard, or make a small one to use to support your wrist when using a mouse.
Readers, do you know of any other uses for old socks? Leave us a comment below this article.
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