Being Green with Mismatched Socks

Here’s what we did with our mismatched socks today…


First I pulled out 6. Two for Ky, Alaina, & me.

Then I let my kids pick out their socks. (It’s always more fun that way!)

Then we filled a dishpan with water and soap (don’t use those chemical cleaners for this!) and of course STUCK our feet in!

We then washed the floor.  (By the way, if you are preggo--this will make washing the floors less of a "back-ache.")  So you don't slip, I recommend buying some puffy paint from your local Walmart/Joanne's/Michael's.  It costs around $1.  Then you can paint some grid marks on the bottom of the socks so you have some traction.--please wait for the paint to dry before washing.  We don't use the puffy paint--and just "risk it!"--the kids usually laugh if they fall.

Ky glided beautifully across the main part. I worked on all the corners and sides. And Alaina…well, she just stood in the dishpan.

It was a great time. We accomplished 2 things—washing the floors and keeping the kids entertained (by making them work!—Shhh! Don’t tell them!)

Afterwards, there was a fair amount of water on the floor which I cleaned up with some old t-shirts and towels and then I put a fan on the area. We all had fun.  Oh and Ky buffed the floor with his butt--see how shiny it is??

So those, mismatched (or even holey) socks can have a second life! (They are also quite handy for dusting.  Put one on your hand and use water or your favorite dusting solution.  I love using socks to dust the top of window sills.)

And OF COURSE…you can always make sock puppets!

Here is a fun website for crafting with socks.

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/sockcrafts/Sock_Crafts.htm

and this one is good too!

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf25486520.tip.html

What do you do with your mismatched socks??