Mommy Quick Tip-Washing Velcro

Anyone with babies likely has a plethora of velcro on items you wash in your washing machine. From bibs to playmats, they are on so many baby items. I have fought with velcro for years. I would put the ends of bibs together so the velcro wouldn't snag on other clothing, I have turned things inside out, I have (in my admittedly less-sane-little-sleep hours) spoken to the velcro prior to putting it in the washing machine and asking it to not snag... yet, the velcro always detached, the item turned right-side out, or the velcro rudely ignored my verbal pleas until now!  I have finally conquered putting velcro in the washing machine...

1. Take an old sock (they are usually easy to come by)
2. Cut it in strips the size of the velcro
3. Push strip onto the velcro (you may need to work in some kinds of socks a little more than others so it sticks)
4. Toss the item needing a wash in the washing machine with sock-strip-covered velcro
5. Once washing (and drying when applicable) is complete, remove item... still velcroed to the sock strip... and smile with triumph while you quickly pull the sock strip off the velcro without a single snag on other items washed with the velcro item!!!

*If you are like me and have lots of items with velcro, keep a little jar/cup/box near your washing machine with sock strips of different sizes so they are always on-hand when you need them.
**Don't feel like cutting old socks into strips... assign one of your kidd-os to do it (depending on age of course)... they will love cutting up socks. Not exactly sure what it is, but there is something enticing to little ones about cutting up clothing. Perhaps there is a slight sense of breaking general household/school scissor/cutting rules.

Happy Washing!!!