A man has shared a video on TikTok showing a washing machine with a hidden compartment that’s full of socks – and people can’t believe they might have been there all along
Have you ever been mystified by the disappearing act your socks seem to pull every time you do laundry?
Turns out, you’re far from alone in this household conundrum. The frustration that ensues as you ponder the whereabouts of that vanished sock could be a thing of the past, thanks to the internet coming to the rescue once again.
Yes, it seems our suspicions have been right all along – washing machines might indeed be the sneaky culprits behind the sock-snatching mystery. In an eye-opening discovery shared by TikTok user @d7customz, a video taking social media by storm shows a man disassembling a washing machine only to unveil a secret stash of socks hidden within its bowels.
Viewers were left speechless, with comments pouring in such as one astonished user replying: “We owe our family an apology for blaming it on them.” Another added: “All the years joking about how ‘the dryer eats them’,” reflecting a sentiment widely shared amongst bewildered sock owners.
There was even light-hearted speculation about other domestic items, with one quipping: “Are my Tupperware lids in there too?” However, fear not, because there is light at the end of the tunnel for those embroiled in lost-sock sagas.
As per Reviewed website’s investigations into these laundry larcenies, sock disappearance is an all-too-common mishap that can afflict any washer type, whether front-loader or top-loader, with instances of socks getting trapped in various nooks or due to cramming too much into a single load.
For the front-loader contingent, hope persists with the possibility of reuniting with missing hosiery by scoping out the machine’s clean-out area. Naturally, the washing machine isn’t the only culprit for missing socks. It’s possible they’ve disappeared elsewhere during the laundry process.
When hunting for lost laundry, it’s worth giving your tumble dryer a thorough check as well. Particularly, inspect the lint trap if it’s at the front of your dryer, as Reviewed suggests this is a common hiding spot.