Why is it that we always end up with an odd number of socks? If you suspect your washing machine might have something to do with it, experts recommend you take a closer look at the appliance's age.

Cathy Hinz, a trailer park property manager from California, revealed how her husband discovered dozens of 'eaten' socks trapped inside a washing machine. Photo / Supplied From hair clips to loose ...

Can your washing machine "eat" your socks? One of life’s greatest questions may finally be solved — and in true “Scooby-Doo” fashion, the culprit was under our noses the entire time. In a viral video ...

Can your washing machine "eat" your socks? One of life’s greatest questions may finally be solved — and in true “Scooby-Doo” fashion, the culprit was under our noses the entire time. In a viral video ...

It’s laundry day at home and you’ve just finished folding a load, but there’s a lone sock staring at you without its match. It’s one-half of your favorite pair, so you distinctly remember throwing ...

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 ...

Is this where the sock monster lives?! A photo that's going viral on Twitter may reveal what actually happens to socks that disappear in the laundry — and hungry washing machines are the culprit.