Find 14 Uses for Orphan Socks

It's one of life's greatest mysteries: Two socks enter the washing machine, one sock leaves, its mate gobbled up by laundry goblins. Besides suffer the sartorial indignity of wearing mismatched pairs, what else can you do with an orphan sock that's all by its lonesome? Here are some ideas we've drummed up:

1. Sew a pet bed

2. Make a chew toy

3. Make an animal puppet

4. Protect fragile holiday ornaments when you put them away for the year5. Sew a sock monkey

6. Use as a rag or furniture-polish cloth

7. Fill with ice for an instant ice pack

8. Make microwavable mitten warmers

9. Use as a whiteboard eraser

10. Send to Operation Happy Sock, where it'll be stuffed with polyfill and catnip for cats at the local animal shelter

11. Whip up some holiday ornaments

12. Donate to One Small Step for humanitarian aid outside the United States

13. Slip a pair over the hands of a nailbiter, or a kid with a rash or hives

14. Protect your MP3 player

Any other uses you can think of? Ping us in the comments.

Difficulty level: Easy