Perhaps you will be surprised (when we were preparingmaterial for this article, then learned a lot of new!), but socks can not be folded and leave them in this form. This subject of the wardrobe should be treated with all due respect. This is what advises in his book "Magical cleaning. The Japanese method of bringing order home and in life "Marie Kondo and explains in great detail his position.
Photo:Getty ImagesIf you or your significant other are used to folding socks together and then rolling them into balls (or tucking one into the other and forming a kind of ball out of it), then we hasten to disappoint you – you shouldn’t do that. The same goes for stockings and tights – you shouldn’t tie them tightly in the middle, supposedly so that they don’t get lost and are better preserved. This is a mistake! After all, socks and tights withstand pressure and friction during everyday wear, protecting the legs, so they need to be stored properly so that they last as long as possible and don’t lose their marketable appearance. After all, if you overtighten and roll them, the fabric deforms and the elastic threads stretch. Therefore, the next time you want to put them on, you may find that the elastic band of the socks has stretched and has become unsightly, so the only way out is to throw them in the trash. Start with tights. First, pull the toes towards each other and fold them in half, then again and again, making sure that the toes are inside and the waistband of the tights protrudes slightly outward. Then roll them into a cylinder (towards the waistband), making sure that the waistband remains outside. Fold stockings and knee-highs in the same way. But winter tights should be folded only twice (this will make it easier to roll them). When you put tights and knee-highs in a drawer, place them vertically in cylinders so that the inner spiral remains visible. This way they will not slip, unroll, protecting themselves from damage and maintaining a perfect appearance longer. In addition, this way you will be able to see how many tights (and what kind) you have at the moment. As for socks, storing them is actually even easier. Fold the socks one on top of the other and follow the same principle. Low socks, for example, are enough to fold in half, ankle socks - in three layers, higher socks - four or more layers. Try to get a rectangle. Store this item of clothing by putting them on their side, just like clothes. You will be surprised how much less space they will take up, plus you will forget about stretched elastic bands and the frayed look of your socks.
