If you organize your socks, you will save a lot of time in the future when you pick out your outfit.Sort through your socks and get rid of any that don't have a match.To keep your socks from getting stretched out, you can organize the remaining socks into categories such as color, style, or use.
Step 1: Remove the socks from the drawer or container.
You can clean out the drawer before putting the socks back in if you remove all of them.Once the socks are removed, use a paper towel to wipe down the drawer.If your socks are not in a drawer, take them out of the container and clean it with a vacuum or paper towel.Put the paper towel in a container of water or a cleaner.
Step 2: Group together all the socks that don't match.
Pick out your socks, grouping them with their match.Place all the socks that don't have a match in a pile and see if any of them fit in the pile.It is possible to make a craft out of socks that don't have a match.
Step 3: Throw away socks that have stains.
It's a good idea to discard socks that are worn out, dirty, or super stretched out.Pick out socks that are fading or beginning to grow holes if you have a lot of socks.If the socks have bleach stains on them or are clean but have holes, consider using them as cleaning rags.
Step 4: You can give away socks that you don't wear.
Donations of socks that don't fit you well, that you do not like very much, or that have not been worn in 6 months should be given to a place that recycles textile donations.Goodwill used to throw away donated socks, but now they recycle them into new products.If you enjoy wearing socks in your free time, you should only keep the ones you need on a daily basis.You might be able to wear holiday-themed socks that are only worn during a certain time each year.
Step 5: To prevent them from getting stretched out, fold the socks.
It is common for people to roll their socks into a ball.If the socks are longer, place one on top of the match and fold the stack in half.This creates an aesthetically-pleasing look in your drawer and protects your socks from getting damaged.You may need to fold the socks more than once so that they are the same size as the rest.When the socks are folded, try to make a simple rectangle.
Step 6: Pick out the different colors of your socks.
It's easy to find which ones you're looking for if you group the socks together.All of the socks should be put into separate groups so that they can go into a drawer.If you have a lot of multi-colored socks, you can separate them by color, such as all the blues, yellows, greens, or patterned socks.
Step 7: Pick out the ones you need by organizing your socks.
If you wear different socks, separate them into different categories.There are different piles of socks that you wear to school, the winter pile, and the holidays pile.Determine which groups would be best for you.Group all of the socks that you wear on a daily basis at the front of your drawer.One grouping could be your gym socks while the other is work socks.
Step 8: If you have a lot of socks, put them in a row.
Stacking socks on top of each other will make them all fit.If you want to be able to see all of your socks at the same time, lay them on their sides.Stack similar socks on top of each other.
Step 9: You can put your socks in rows to fit in small drawers.
If you have a small drawer and your socks are easy to fill, you can put your folded socks in the drawer in neat rows.Place them in the drawer according to their grouping if you want to see the edge of the fold.If you don't have a lot of different kinds of socks, placing them in the drawer works well.
Step 10: Baskets can be used to keep your socks separate.
Baskets can be purchased at stores or online, or you can make your own.Individual pairs of folded socks can be placed in each section of a divider.You can use a shoe box to make a basket.If you have a lot of different kinds of socks, you might want to use a basket, box, or divider.