A few years ago I came up with a system for re-matching orphaned socks while doing laundry. It's really very simple and low tech, so I thought I'd share with all of you.
When I'm folding laundry, I take a gallon-sized Ziploc baggie and put all the mismatched socks into it. I then stuff the bag into the side of the drawer until the next time I do laundry. At that time I dump out the bag's contents and match up any of the socks in there with mates from the current load of wash. Whatever can't be matched up then goes back in the bag until next time. Lather, rinse, repeat!
If there is a sock that's been unmatched for more than a month or two, it goes in the trash.
I also try to sweep behind the washer and dryer once a month for both safety purposes, and because socks sometimes fall into the spaces on either side of the machines. If I find any stragglers I wash them with the next load and they go into the regular matching pool.
That's it. Total cost about 10 cents.
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