Now in a better financial state and recently threw out all my holey socks which I sometimes used to darn if i had time and just in big toe... Bought new socks on sale for $1-2 post Xmas sales and am very happy!

Oh, and old socks can be used for a "SOCK BUN" - cute hairstyle for gals with longwr hair - see the YouTube videos. The look takes some practice but is great and also if you wear it at night, you get gorgeous curls in the morning!!!

RE: Purses, don't have many but now feel embarrassed to be using anything with broken down straps... very careful with my purses.