Does anyone else still darn socks?
12-13-2010, 06:27 PM
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My DH asked me to not do that any more. He is glad i'm thrifty, but he wares thoses steel toe shoes and no matter what kind I buy, he only get a month or two out of them. They get too big of holes to darn.
12-13-2010, 07:47 PM
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When my Grandma Dorothy was alive, we would always take our socks to her and she'd darn them for us. I never minded wearing them after she darned them. I wish I would have learned to do it.
A couple weeks ago I was at my mom's cleaning out my old closet, and I found a pair of my old gloves. I noticed that they had been darned too! It gave me a very fond memory of Grandma. And, guess what!! The gloves match my new coat. I brought them home for another winter!
A couple weeks ago I was at my mom's cleaning out my old closet, and I found a pair of my old gloves. I noticed that they had been darned too! It gave me a very fond memory of Grandma. And, guess what!! The gloves match my new coat. I brought them home for another winter!
12-13-2010, 07:56 PM
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Yes...and when they are too far gone for fixing I put them over my hand and use them as dusters. Have even been known after their dusting life is over to roll them into a ball for furniture polish application....frugal in the extreme.
12-13-2010, 08:26 PM
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I didn't like the feel of anything extra on my socks and I felt I had better things to do with my time, so when my husband asked me to darn his socks, I did. I took the socks and stood over the wastebasket and said DARN with each sock I threw away. We have been married over 31 years and he didn't ask after that.
12-14-2010, 03:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Central Ohio Quilter
Just wondering as I was darning some socks for DH last night - does anyone else still darn socks here?
I always have and figure if darning a sock can get another few months use out of it, I might as well.
I really find it strangely comforting and relaxing to do.
Anyone else darn?
I always have and figure if darning a sock can get another few months use out of it, I might as well.
I really find it strangely comforting and relaxing to do.
Anyone else darn?
12-14-2010, 04:07 AM
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I don't darn socks, but I recentlly turned the collars on two denim shirts for hubby! Believe it or not, he really appreciated it. Of course some of my friends think I have more time than brains! If they only knew!!!
12-14-2010, 04:39 AM
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All my socks pretty much came from garage sales, lol, so I dont darn them. I LOOK for .10 socks, I hate spending alot on stuff like that. I always find really cute ones too!
But BF just bought some hunting ones that were SO expensive..I WOULD darn those!
But BF just bought some hunting ones that were SO expensive..I WOULD darn those!
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