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kaybe on Dec 2, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Repair is a Radical Act

I darn the woolen socks my grandma made me. Maybe it's an emotional thing, making socks by hand takes a long time and adding a few minutes for repair so I can continue to use them seems like a small investment.

akgerber on Dec 2, 2015 [–]

I mostly darn sweaters as opposed to socks, but nice wool socks can cost $10-$20 so they're worth making a 5-minute fix on.

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