A washing machine from Milton Keynes has starved to death after its owner used sock clips to prevent it from eating single socks.
The Hotpoint’s owner claims she had no idea that washing machines needed to consume single socks, and only clipped the socks together ‘to stop them from disappearing’.
The manufactures have warned the public about the dangers of clipping socks together, but it is not thought that sock clips will be banned altogether.
“We do not advocate the use of sock clips 100% of the time, as this prevents washing machines from eating one of your brightly coloured socks, leaving you with a single, useless sock that will live in your sock drawer for the rest of eternity. There have been several cases where washing machines have tragically starved to death after being denied the opportunity to eat socks. It is important to remember that socks are a natural part of a washing machine’s diet, and that sock clips can be dangerous when used in every wash,”
The Beezly Street Gazette 