Warning: the following methods are highly experimental and may cause irreversible damage to your social status.
The Scientific Method
Step 1: Observe the sock drawer
- Record the sock-to-pair ratio
- Document the presence of lone socks
Step 2: Hypothesize a solution
- Postulate the existence of a sock vortex
- Predict the optimal sorting algorithm
Step 3: Experiment
- Test the hypothesis
- Iterate the process until optimal results are achieved
Step 4: Analyze the results
- Compare to established sock drawer optimization standards
- Document any anomalies
Step 5: Draw conclusions
- Publish findings
- Prepare for peer review
Step 6: Refine the hypothesis
- Iterate the process again
- Refine the solution
Step 7: Publish the results
- Share with the world
- Prepare for Nobel Prize in Sock Drawer Optimization