I've done it again!

I always wash socks in the washing machine in a zipped open weave bag, Bras in a different one.

If that happens to me I switch off at the wall wait till the door unlocks put the missed item in close the door and switch back on at the wall and it carries on the cycle.

My Samsung has a pause button and a little door that opens at a press so you can put missed items in without opening the main door. Samsung machines are Which recommended too.

Done that countless times it’s so annoying. I have also opened the washing machine when the programme has finished put the wash in the basket. Loaded it up again detergents and all pressed start button and realised I have just put the same washing back in. It’s always too late when I look at the empty wash basket!

When I emptied the machine after a light coloured wash yesterday I was horrified to see a black sock ! Fortunately no harm done, so now I’m wondering why I bother to separate light and dark.
Oh and by the way, I rarely have unpaired socks.

I've got a fold-up basket so it's flat when not in use and saves a lot of storage space.

I was always struggling to pair up socks and then I discovered sockees I call them but Lakeland Plastics call them Sock Mates. I've trained my husband to put his socks into one of these every time he takes his socks off. No more losing socks nor having to match them up after washing!

I gave up and made bean bag toys from our odd sock collection. And guess what - hey presto - the missing socks promptly turned up!

HA HA HA!

WelshPoppy, I promise you, you're definitely not the only one, and socks are notorious for being singles!

Some time ago, I shoved all the washing in the machine, ...I'm single and live alone but it's amazing how I have to do 4 washes a week ...mostly leggins and t-shirts!... closed the door, opened the drawer for the powder, closed it, was just about to switch on the machine and realised I'd put a tea bag in the drawer instead of the powder, which was quickly taken out, binned, then the proper powder put in!

Could be worse. You could have left a black sock in the machine when emptying it, then put in a lights wash ...

You are not the only one.

Ha,ha,
I had to laugh,
I did it yesterday.
One bright pink sock.
I thought of your post.🌸