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Household Hints & Help

no_hypocrisy

(52,332 posts) Fri Oct 6, 2017, 11:12 AM Oct 2017

What kind of thread do I use?

Is there a special darning thread or do I use regular cotton thread that I use for all other mending?

Thanks!

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I'm starting to darn socks with holes in them. [View all] no_hypocrisy Oct 2017 OP

What were the socks made from? janterry Oct 2017 #1

The latter: cotton/acrylic no_hypocrisy Oct 2017 #2

I'd just use a cotton darning thread janterry Oct 2017 #5

I use embroidery floss cyclonefence Oct 2017 #3

I fix my sons MFM008 Oct 2017 #7

Sounds like it's toe-nail clipping time of year packman Oct 2017 #9

no he kicks open a lot MFM008 Oct 2017 #11

Someone needs to develop a Tinder or Grinder app for single socks... LakeSuperiorView Nov 2018 #12