TechMails: DAY 4 of NEAT in 10 🧦

NEAT in 10: Day 4

Day four of ten! Remember, you'll get one short email each weekday for ten weekdays, with a simple task that brings clarity to a small corner of your home. Miss a day? No problem — we've got them all listed and linked at the bottom of the email.

Mismatched, stretched out, missing a partner for months—socks have a way of taking over. Today's the day to edit ruthlessly and enjoy a drawer that actually closes.

Sock Drawer

what you'll need

A trash bag, a donation bag if socks are still in good condition

what to do

1. Gather all your socks together from every corner of your home. Look in dresser drawers, the laundry basket, the dryer, and that pile on the floor.

2. Sort by type: athletic, dress, casual, no-show, cozy.

3. Edit out any that are well loved (holes, thinning heels), missing a mate, or you simply don't wear. If your sock drawer is bursting at the seams, this is also a good time to edit out any excess.

4. File fold in pairs rather than tucking one sock inside the other. This prevents the elastic from stretching out over time and keeps pairs easy to grab.

NEAT Tip: Tucking one sock into the other stretches the elastic and shortens the life of your socks. File folding keeps pairs together, visible, and in better shape longer.

5. Color code within each category to simplify finding what you need. Dark to light or by color family both work well.

6. Place socks back into the drawer, keeping them grouped by type.

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