A device for putting on socks may seem useless at first glance. What kind of gadget is this? They’ll come up with something to earn money ... Stupid, money down the drain! Is it so? Maybe progress is needed in seemingly little things?
Why do I need a device to wear socks?
Firstly, this device helps to put on socks to any person simply and quickly, with great comfort. Although it is unlikely that many will want to spend at least some amount for this, if there are no health problems. And from here follows "secondly." The most useful device for putting on socks will be acquired by those people who have limited physical abilities. This may be related to disability, pregnancy, trauma or joint disease of a person. Of course, if there are relatives who are always ready to help, such a device may seem unnecessary. But relatives may be somewhere far away. And a person with disabilities can be lonely. And not all patients, elderly or pregnant want to burden their near and dear ones.
What are these devices?
The most famous device for putting on socks - Sock Slider. This device was invented and manufactured in the USA. In general, opinions about the convenience and functionality of this gadget differ. Someone is unhappy that the part on which the socks are pulled is too wide. And, as a result, this stretches this element of clothing and quickly makes it unusable. Other users claim that, despite the width of the device, it is convenient in that it allows you to not only pull the sock on your leg, but also remove it.
There are also Chinese counterparts for putting on socks for the disabled and others restricted in people's movements. You can order them in the online stores of the city where you live. Plus the outlet operating in your region - speed of delivery, minus - increased cost. A much cheaper device for putting on socks can be bought on the well-known Chinese website "Aliexpress". But it takes up to three months to wait for the parcel. Well, the choice here is between how urgently you need to get the device and the price of the issue. In any case, it will be cheaper (but not the fact that quality does not disappoint) than an American branded device. In addition, consumers claim that Chinese gadgets for putting on socks do not have functions that help to remove these same socks.
And here you have to either ask for help, or use some improvised means to facilitate the reverse process.
Issue price
The cost of the most budgetary device for putting on socks on "Aliexpress" does not exceed $ 5 (about 330 rubles). More expensive devices cost about $ 7 apiece (about 460 rubles). For the most expensive fixtures, you will have to pay about $ 15 to $ 30, if you round the amount, in rubles this amount will be from 990 to 1 975.
The cost of the original Sock Slider device on the Amazon website is $ 24.99 (1 645 rubles), but with a discount - $ 14.99 (988 rubles). Do not forget that you may also have to pay for delivery, as well as the waiting time for the goods can be quite long.
We make a device for putting on socks with our own hands
A device for assisting in putting on socks can be assembled on your own. Of course, it may not look as aesthetically pleasing as the factory model. But it has a number of undeniable advantages.
- The first is the extremely low cost of the device. And in general, if all the necessary details are found at home in the pantry, then it will turn out to be free.
- The second plus - you do not have to wait for delivery for several weeks or even months.
You can build a device for putting on socks in a matter of hours. And the third argument in favor of self-manufacturing the device is the opportunity to take care of a suffering close person or oneself and enjoy the inexpensive way to solve the existing problem.
In order to make a device for putting on socks for the disabled, we need:
- Cutting board with a handle.
- Half (cut along) a plastic sewer pipe (length can be calculated individually).
- Bolts and nuts of different sizes.
- A small piece of rubber.
- Nail polish.
- Rope or wide tight tape (for easy lifting).
One edge of the plastic pipe must be “beveled” so that the corners are safe and allow you to easily pull the sock. Cut corners must be sanded. Now the pipe needs to be bolted in three places. A bolt securing a piece of pipe to the edge of the board without a handle should fasten it close to the plank. Between the two bolts with which we fix the center, we attach a piece of plump elastic to get something like a slight lift. Then the sock will be comfortable and easy to put on. So that the design does not constantly unwind, we put nuts on nail polish. And we have an edge in front of the handle of the cutting board. There we make holes on the sides and attach a rope that will allow us to lift the device with great comfort.
In general, in the modern world there is such an interesting gadget that makes life easier for people with disabilities, pregnant women and wounded people. Which option to choose is everyone's business.