A game-changer sock hack helps in icy conditions – it may look silly but people claim you’ll never slip or fall over
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WITH snow predicted across the UK this week, a handy hack may help you when walking on icy surfaces. Using items that you already own, you can increase your grip on the cold mornings to come. In her viral video, TikTok user Mel (@mels_family_life) showed her followers the DIY hack she swears by during freezing weather.
![[TikTok user Mel showed her followers the sock hack she uses to safely walk in icy conditions]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/look-silly-people-claim-ll-961085177.jpg?strip=all&w=540)
So if you're worried about slipping and sliding on the icy ground, rest assured the solution can be found in your wardrobe. And no, it's not a pair of winter boots. Mel recommends taking an old, preferably large, pair of thick socks and layering them over your shoes.
![[Snow has been forecast across the UK in the coming days, making the hack more essential than ever (stock image)]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pic-roddy-scott-storm-bert-951511839.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
You can't be worried about looking silly if you want this fashion trick to work. By putting on the socks, you are creating friction between your feet and the ground. So whether you're walking on frost or ice, you won't have to worry about slipping. Mel demonstrated the simple technique with a pair of her husband's old socks.
She described the hack as a "game changer" as she walked across her garden. The TikToker added that the extra pair of socks were "the best hack ever.". Mel explained that her area has already been covered in frost but the roads and paths had yet to be gritted.
This meant that her innovative trick was more needed than ever as she shared it with her audience. TikTok users shared their own experiences with the technique in the comments section. "I did it today but with matching socks, I didn't slip either, thank God," wrote one viewer.
