Do you often find yourself wondering where your other sock is after laundry day?
Find out where those lost socks are goingand how to keep track of them moving forward.
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One of the longest-standinghousehold conundrumsis missing a singular sock after doing the laundry.
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Where could these runaway socks possibly be going?
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Mary Gagliardi (also known as Dr. Socks do not typically fall into these gaps because they are too large, Wang says.
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This traps them between the metal drum and the outer plastic drum.
(Wang also recommends doing this asa regular maintenance step!)
This means socks can end up on the floor in between the tub and the washing machine exterior.
This keeps them in one place and can be used in both the washer and the dryer.
