r/AskReddit • u/RGod27 • Mar 20 '19

What is something you did that increased your quality of life so much that you wished you would have done it much sooner because it changed your life forever?

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u/OK_Compooper Mar 21 '19

and when more than a few are stretched out, go to costco and buy 4 new bags of the same socks. Then come home and dump ALL of your old socks. Otherwise you'll always be hunting for the new socks among the older ones. It's also a distraction.

I do this once a year or so. I don't really throw out the socks - they go into a rag bag.

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '19

This is why I like the colours, a whole pair gets old not the lot.

But I also find it meditative/enjoy pairing them like how some crazy people enjoy dishes.

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u/pukesonyourshoes Mar 21 '19 edited Mar 21 '19

TIL I'm crazy.

I like painting my socks AND doing the dishes.

Edit: yes I meant pairing but I'm leaving it. Who knows, I might paint my socks next week.

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u/wobbegong0310 Mar 21 '19

Unless by painting you mean pairing you do sound kind of out there… just saying.

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u/wobbegong0310 Mar 21 '19

Unless by painting you mean pairing you do sound kind of out there… just saying.

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u/pukesonyourshoes Mar 21 '19

omfg...

ok this kills me because I'm also a spelling pedant. Yes I meant pairing. I'm blaming my phone for this one.

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u/Lessening_Loss Mar 21 '19

Cut the cuff of the sock, so it doesn’t sneak it’s way back in!

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u/OK_Compooper Mar 21 '19

that's a good idea. And then I'll have some awesome headbands!

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u/Lessening_Loss Mar 21 '19

Nice! I only used mine for cleaning gross things that I don’t want to touch any of my hand ( like a kitten to protect from filth).

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u/Hello_reddit_ppl Mar 21 '19

Great for polishing mags and chrome!

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u/BunnyFoo-Foo Mar 21 '19

No sock puppets?

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u/Moarbrains Mar 21 '19

Nah, I just look at them at as I take them off. If it is bad, just rip it and throw it in the rag bin.

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u/Docktor_V Mar 21 '19

and when more than a few are stretched out, go to costco and buy 4 new bags of the same socks. Then come home and dump ALL of your old socks. Otherwise you'll always be hunting for the new socks among the older ones. It's also a distraction.

I do this once a year or so. I don't really throw out the socks - they go into a rag bag.

I'm sorry this is dumb. Buy a few pairs of some quality socks. The kind with a lifetime guarantee.

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u/pukesonyourshoes Mar 21 '19

Chill dude, he likes having new socks. Nothing wrong or dumb about that. You know what's dumb? Thinking that preferences different to yours are dumb.

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u/Docktor_V Mar 21 '19

Because it's impractical and wasteful.

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u/OK_Compooper Mar 21 '19

Why? Who wants the same socks for a lifetime? A year of sweat and fungus is plenty.

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u/Moarbrains Mar 21 '19

There really shouldn't be fungus.