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Daily Discussion Thread: 🙉 Fri 12 Apr 2024 (aussie.zone)

submitted 7 months ago by Seagoon_@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

It could be your shoes doing it. What I do is use a bar of sard wonder soap, I wet the soap and the socks, put one sock on each hand and give them a good lather, keep the soap suds on and throw them in the wash. The pilling (all those balls on the socks) can be removed with a de-baller which is a little battery operated hand held doover.

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

There are non battery ones. Love mine. Also consider laundry liquid with eucalyptus in it.

pill comb

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Blast from the past! I remember if you weren't careful you could accidentally rip holes in things.

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago

Well yes, you can get overly zealous with the things.

[–] fullkitwanker@aussie.zone 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah these are my tennis socks but how the dirt? I'm confused about that one. I'll give sard soap a go. I bought the Napisan on your recommendation a few months ago. Will that work?

My housemate recently got a de-linter? from Temu so I will give that a go as well 😄 thx CEO!!

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Napisan will work. Just make a small paste by adding a bit of water and scrub like I said.

They get dirty because the inside of your shoes plus sweat equals filthy socks. Even though you might be playing on a hard or clay court you'll still get dust inside your shoe.

[–] fullkitwanker@aussie.zone 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Got it! So essentially: don't buy white socks 😢

I love white socks though 😩

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

You can have white socks but you gotta follow two simple rules. 1. Buy Sards wonder soap and use it. 2. Don't wash white socks with coloured clothes.