To Do with Rubber Bands
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-Wind a thick rubber band around a water leak in a garden hose, or thin pipe, to make a temporary repair. Stretch it as tightly as possible. The rubber will plug the gap and its waterproof.-Wind around a candle to stop wax dripping down onto a surface, or put it at the top and stop waxing running down the candle. This makes it last longer.
-Fasten pigtails, or pony tails.
-Secure glasses or protective goggles to your face and stop them sliding off while you are working.
-Use to make a book. Fold your paper in half and use the rubber band to make a spine.
-Wind a rubber band around each end of a chopping board to prevent slipping. The rubber grips the surface.
-Wind around the handles of knives to stop them sliding around in your hand as you chop food, especially if they are wet.
-Wind around screw tops on bottles to help you get a better grip when twisting them off.
-Expand the waist band on your pants, or skirt. Loop the rubber band through the button hole and fasten to the button. This can give you an extra inch.
-For kids and the elderly who may find it hard to grip a drinking class, especially when it is cold and slippery, wind rubber bands around to give a grip: Good for anyone with arthritis
-To protect your fine furniture from scratches and nicks, wrap a wide rubber band around both ends of the television remote control. You’ll be protecting that remote, too – it will be less likely to slide off the table and be damaged.
-Having trouble breathing? Maybe that shirt top is too tight. Stick a small rubber band through the buttonhole, then hoop then ends over the button. Put on your tie, relax and enjoy your ability to breathe easily.
-Every time you dip your paintbrush, you wipe the excess against the side of the can. Before you know it, paint is dripping off the side of the can and the little groove around the rim is so full of paint that it splatters everywhere when you go to hammer the lid back on. Avoiding all this mess is easy. Just wrap a rubber band around the can from top to bottom, going across the middle of the can opening. Now, when you fill your brush, you can just tap it against the rubber band and the excess paint will fall back into the can.
-Ouch! The tops on most beer bottles these days are supposed to be twist-off, but for some reason they still have those sharp little crimps on the crown seal from the bottle-opener days. And those little crimps can really dig into your hand. Wrap the top in a rubber band to save the pain. The same trick works well for smooth, tough-to-grip soft-drink bottle tops, too.
-No need to toss out that broom because the bristles have become splayed with use. Wrap a rubber band around the broom a few centimetres from the bottom. Leave it for a day or so to get the bristles back in line.
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