65 absolutely brilliant uses for old socks

For an ergonomic wrist rest for your computer, take a sock, stuff it with filling, and sew it closed. Whether it resembles a ferret, cat, another mammal, or no animal at all is up to you and your preferences and skill.

In a pinch, cut off the cuff and use it as a scrunchie in your hair.

Follow these steps to create a chic sock bun (don’t worry: you’ll be the only one to know a sock is in there).

Curl your hair while you sleep by tying up hair with singleton socks. In the morning, you’ll have mermaid waves.

When dry hands and feet need extra attention, slather lotion on your extremities, cover them with socks and go to sleep. Wake up to baby skin.

Stash socks in the kitchen where they’re surprisingly useful. For starters, when cooking on the stove, slip one over the handle of your saucepan or frying pan; this will not only shield your hand from the heat but also prevent the handle from getting sticky.

Use a spare sock as a grip to help open stubborn jars.

Keep your cupboard and refrigerator clean by deploying single socks to cover the bottoms of bottles or jars containing messy, sticky, drippy stuff like syrup, honey, molasses, and barbecue sauce.

The cuff can also serve as an armband to hold your phone while working out.

Store your eyeglasses in a sock.