Abstract: A combination tool to pull up socks, shorts and trousers for those who have difficulty in bending over, comprising a tong-like member having a pair of elongated arms extending from a handle end to a gripping end. The arms are integrally joined at the handle end in a U-bend, are of spring steel or other material which is relatively rigid but which can be flexed and will spring back to an original position when released, the arms extend parallel in close side-by-side relationship to the gripping end, and resilient protective pads are provided at the gripping end of each arm to hold a sock or other item of clothing between the protective pads.