alt.energy.homepower

-> > I haven't seen any of those bale deals, but I don't buy socks unless I c
-> > buy 30 (or so) identical pair at a time. They all go in the drawer togeth
-> > I pull out the top two socks every morning. Saves time paring them, but m
-> > importantly, I never have to throw out a perfectly good sock because its m
-> > is worn out or missing. Yes, like John I always wear white socks.

-> Mine are all black.

-> Bob

I have problems with the veins in my legs, and have to wear tight
elastic socks. These are *expensive* - roughly $20 per pair. Of course,
I'm careful not to lose them, and don't throw them out unless they've
got damaged or lost their elasticity, which does happen over time. I
*always* buy identical pairs, so if I have to throw out one sock I can
keep the other and use it with a similar odd one from another pair. And
I never wash them in hot water or put them in a hot dryer. That
destroys the elastic fast.

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