White Socks Choosing a wardrobe can be a fun and daunting experience. Clothes shopping is fun for most, and even that fun can lead to stress when you don’t know what you are looking for, or what types of clothing might look best on your body shape. There are some parts of wardrobe that are simple, and you always know what to get. Socks are something that everyone needs and everyone wears, and there are only so many from which to choose. Most people own white socks, as they go with anything, but they are hard to keep looking nice. My daughter has a drawer full of white socks, and I think that might have been a mistake on my part. I have never had good luck with keeping my own looking brand new, so I think it’s a disaster to have given them to her. However, they go well with most of her outfits, and that means I have to try to keep them clean on my own. What I did was underestimate a five year olds ability to find dirt where none should be. So far, I have had to replace her stash once, and school has only been in session for two months. I have tried many things to keep her white socks looking, well, white. The problem that I have is that my daughter has sensitive skin, and using bleach is usually out of the question. No matter how well rinsed her socks and clothing might be, she always breaks out when I have tried to use bleach on her white socks. That means I have had to try many different methods of soaking and stain removal, and I have not have the success that I wish I could have. This also means that I don’t usually buy her white shirts, as I know they are going to be ruined in one shot. If you are brave enough to buy white socks for your children like I did, be prepared to spend a lot of time fighting with laundry solutions, or buying new ones every few months. The great thing about having some that are no longer good for school means you have some they can use on days off. That should cut down on some of the socks you have to buy, even though you are getting new ones for school. When they are playing out in the dirt, it doesn’t really matter what their socks look like. And just think, with all of those extra socks laying around, you may never run out of dusting clothes again. Summary White socks are a pain! Not only do their mates tend to disappear in the washer, they also look dingy after washings despite using bleach. Use the misfits for home dusting or cleaning, and buy extra for miscellaneous uses around the house. Invest in other colors for footwear in addition to white. Related Articles Lucky Jeans Baby Jackets Related Sites