Socks seem to just disappear in the dryer, leaving you with an ever-growing supply of unmatched socks. But thereâ??s ** need to despair when you're left with a sock without a mate. Solitary stockings have many practical uses around the house, from shining your shoes to freshening the air. Weâ??ve compiled a list of our favorite ways to recycle orphan socksâ??even though we still haven't figured how their mates went missing!