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Dryer Eats Socks

The Sock Eating Dryer - 2019 Halloween Costume Contest

The Sock Eating Dryer - 2019 Halloween Costume Contest

It's not a myth — washing machines and dryers really can 'eat' your missing socks, according to laundry experts.

The Sock Eating Dryer Costume | Mind Blowing DIY Costumes
The Sock Eating Dryer Costume | Mind Blowing DIY Costumes

my washer... Or dryer...

The dryer didn’t eat it.

How to Stop Losing Socks in the Dryer
How to Stop Losing Socks in the Dryer
Yes, your washing machine can ‘eat’ your socks — here’s how to stop it!
Yes, your washing machine can ‘eat’ your socks — here’s how to stop it!

Does the Dryer Actually "Eat" Your Socks? Laundry Experts Reveal the Truth

three pairs of black socks with an image of a troll face on the front and bottom
three pairs of black socks with an image of a troll face on the front and bottom
You Ever Wonder Where Your Missing Sock Went?
You Ever Wonder Where Your Missing Sock Went?

There are a lot of theories out there about why socks disappear. Do they get lost in the washing machine? Do socks disappear in the dryer? Do dryers actually eat socks? We'll finally put all of those misconceptions to rest and tell you where to look for missing socks.

Meow Wolf has a bunch of neat-o merch, including Lost Sock ($7.50). Not “socks” plural, “sock” singular.  They write, “We found in the process of inserting a standard pair of Fourth Dimensional Socks within our Anomalous Dryer and mixing in a dash of Mind-Boggling Physics™  that a Single Entangled Sock is created!” Haha, cute!

a pair of socks sitting on top of a washing machine
a pair of socks sitting on top of a washing machine
Turns Out Washing Machines Do Eat Socks, But There Were More Surprising Things That We Found…
Turns Out Washing Machines Do Eat Socks, But There Were More Surprising Things That We Found…
Turns Out Washing Machines Do Eat Socks, But There Were More Surprising Things That We Found…
Turns Out Washing Machines Do Eat Socks, But There Were More Surprising Things That We Found…
8 Places to Find a Lost Sock
8 Places to Find a Lost Sock
kaos kaki kotor dan bau
kaos kaki kotor dan bau
a white sock hanging from the side of a dryer with a face drawn on it
a white sock hanging from the side of a dryer with a face drawn on it
Shop Meow Wolf
Shop Meow Wolf
an unmade bed with white sheets and socks
an unmade bed with white sheets and socks
a man is hiding in front of a washing machine
a man is hiding in front of a washing machine
Proof your dryer is eating your socks
Proof your dryer is eating your socks

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The Sock Eating Dryer Costume | Mind Blowing DIY Costumes
The Sock Eating Dryer Costume | Mind Blowing DIY Costumes
How to Stop Losing Socks in the Dryer
How to Stop Losing Socks in the Dryer
Yes, your washing machine can ‘eat’ your socks — here’s how to stop it!
Yes, your washing machine can ‘eat’ your socks — here’s how to stop it!
three pairs of black socks with an image of a troll face on the front and bottom
three pairs of black socks with an image of a troll face on the front and bottom
You Ever Wonder Where Your Missing Sock Went?
You Ever Wonder Where Your Missing Sock Went?
a pair of socks sitting on top of a washing machine
a pair of socks sitting on top of a washing machine
Turns Out Washing Machines Do Eat Socks, But There Were More Surprising Things That We Found…
Turns Out Washing Machines Do Eat Socks, But There Were More Surprising Things That We Found…
Turns Out Washing Machines Do Eat Socks, But There Were More Surprising Things That We Found…
Turns Out Washing Machines Do Eat Socks, But There Were More Surprising Things That We Found…

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