dear_sock adxle On the stairs, in my house, midway between the bedroom and the laundry room, there is a sock. I don't know when the sock got there, but it's been there for awhile. I don't know whether it got dropped on the way up or the way down, so I don't know if it's clean. Therefore, I can't make a decision about where to take it. The only possible solution is to leave it there long enough that it is clearly saturated with dust and spider webs. Then, it's fate will be certain. 130911 ... daf Washing clean socks is forgivable. 130911 what's it to you? who go blather from