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80. 20 Uses for Old Socks…Beyond Sock Puppets

1. Slip over your hands for dusting small spaces
2. Make knots along the length of an old tube sock for a dog toy
3. Slide small fragile items into them when packing for added protection from bumps and from inks on packing papers
4. Wet them and slip them over your hands to dust off large leaves plants
5. Use them for really disgusting dirty scrubbing jobs where you need something sturdy but disposable
6. Fill them with rice/field corn/beans and tie or sew them shut and microwave for a few minutes for use as hand warmers
7. When rearranging your home’s layout, slip them over furniture feet to protect hard surface floors and to make sliding the furniture easier
8. Fill small socks, including baby socks, with lavendar and use as a sachet in closets and dresser drawers.
9. Slide over a broom handle to dust in hard to reach corners
10. Wear old socks over shoes when painting or during other messy jobs
11. Fill with cat nip
12. Fill with real beans for “bean bags” for use as a toy or with a game
13. Use to store small game pieces or toys or change
14. Use longer socks with the feet cut off over your forearms when gardening around plants with thorns
15. Use them to protect pets feet during injury or from the cold
16. Use them to hold slivers of soap. You can soap up hands just by rubbing the sock. Tie the sock next to a spigot or hand pump while camping.
17. Use as an iPod protector
18. Use for staining woodwork projects
19. Use as a water bottle cozy to reduce slipperiness due to condensation
20. Cut off the toes, make a slit for your thumb and use them as wrist warmers