Comments on: Unhappily Single http://www.3princessesmomma.com/2008/08/unhappily-single/ One Opinionated Woman's Thoughts on Family, Finance, and Everything Else Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:41:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Abby http://www.3princessesmomma.com/2008/08/unhappily-single/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Abby Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:35:23 +0000 http://www.3princessesmomma.com/2008/08/unhappily-single/#comment-324 Ha, I love the post about the socks! It's cliche -- and yet so true! My solution is rather simple for my own socks: I have all white socks so when necessary, I just pair up two mismatching ones. But I'm so cynical about the whole thing I just dump all socks in together and let them comingle. (What WOULD the neighbors think?) But if your socks aren't the same color... I like the draft-blocker idea (also too lazy to look up the real name) and the foot warmer. You can fill socks up with rice and microwave it for a self-made heating pad (which uses less electricity to boot). Depending on the ages of kids, there's always the perennial fave: Sock puppets. Or if you have girls who have larger (18") dolls, you have perfect stockings for them. And of course, one of the best uses for any old clothing item you aren't going to wear: rag pile. Great for cleaning and more environmentally friendly than paper towels or even sponges. Ha, I love the post about the socks! It’s cliche — and yet so true!

My solution is rather simple for my own socks: I have all white socks so when necessary, I just pair up two mismatching ones. But I’m so cynical about the whole thing I just dump all socks in together and let them comingle. (What WOULD the neighbors think?)

But if your socks aren’t the same color… I like the draft-blocker idea (also too lazy to look up the real name) and the foot warmer. You can fill socks up with rice and microwave it for a self-made heating pad (which uses less electricity to boot).

Depending on the ages of kids, there’s always the perennial fave: Sock puppets. Or if you have girls who have larger (18″) dolls, you have perfect stockings for them.

And of course, one of the best uses for any old clothing item you aren’t going to wear: rag pile. Great for cleaning and more environmentally friendly than paper towels or even sponges.

]]> By: Momma http://www.3princessesmomma.com/2008/08/unhappily-single/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Momma Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:45:13 +0000 http://www.3princessesmomma.com/2008/08/unhappily-single/#comment-320 OOOh I hadn't thought about that. Buckwheat works really well too. :D Got uses for a few of the tube socks now. Only 300 more socks to go. hehe OOOh I hadn’t thought about that. Buckwheat works really well too. :D Got uses for a few of the tube socks now. Only 300 more socks to go. hehe

]]> By: Momma http://www.3princessesmomma.com/2008/08/unhappily-single/comment-page-1/#comment-319 Momma Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:44:30 +0000 http://www.3princessesmomma.com/2008/08/unhappily-single/#comment-319 BIG HUGS to you! You'll find the foot warmer of your dreams, I'm sure of it. Luckily, I did find mine not too many years ago. After a few false starts, I think I finally got it right. If he keeps putting up with me, which he may not do if I don't get him some socks that match soon! BIG HUGS to you! You’ll find the foot warmer of your dreams, I’m sure of it. Luckily, I did find mine not too many years ago. After a few false starts, I think I finally got it right. If he keeps putting up with me, which he may not do if I don’t get him some socks that match soon!

]]> By: Heather http://www.3princessesmomma.com/2008/08/unhappily-single/comment-page-1/#comment-318 Heather Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:28:58 +0000 http://www.3princessesmomma.com/2008/08/unhappily-single/#comment-318 Old socks filled with rice and tied off at the end make excellent "heating pads". They're great for sore necks, shoulders, knees and ankles, or any other place where heat helps. I've used them regularly for sinus infections, too. They can also be filled with dried herbs and used to scent drawers or cabinets. Old socks filled with rice and tied off at the end make excellent “heating pads”. They’re great for sore necks, shoulders, knees and ankles, or any other place where heat helps. I’ve used them regularly for sinus infections, too.

They can also be filled with dried herbs and used to scent drawers or cabinets.

]]> By: Frugal Wench http://www.3princessesmomma.com/2008/08/unhappily-single/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Frugal Wench Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:53:48 +0000 http://www.3princessesmomma.com/2008/08/unhappily-single/#comment-317 It all comes down to what's left behind, doesn't it? My husband died 23 years ago, and I still haven't found my matching sock. You will not be single forever, like me, though. I made a choice to do so, and made it clear to whoever I was with that I was not up for marriage. Now, however; I'm rethinking things. At my age, I need that matching sock to keep my feet warm on cold nights. I'll find mine, and so will you. It all comes down to what’s left behind, doesn’t it? My husband died 23 years ago, and I still haven’t found my matching sock. You will not be single forever, like me, though. I made a choice to do so, and made it clear to whoever I was with that I was not up for marriage. Now, however; I’m rethinking things. At my age, I need that matching sock to keep my feet warm on cold nights. I’ll find mine, and so will you.

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