Once you've put your socks in the washing machine, there's a good chance you'll never see one of them again. The missing sock conundrum is a mystery as old as time. Where do they go?

While experts have yet to solve that age-old dilemma, they do have advice on how to save your socks from the perilous journey from your laundry basket to your dryer. And better yet, this hack is totally free.

According to Gail Downie, head of garment technology at M&S, the solution is to put all your socks inside a pillowcase before putting them through the wash. And it's such a simple solution, I'm shocked I never thought of it sooner.

The pillowcase trick

By placing your dirty socks in a pillowcase before putting them through the wash, they'll stand a much better chance of making it out as a pair.

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