18 Rubber Band Uses To Help With Everyday Life

The simple rubber band has to be one of those nifty little items that costs next to nothing and yet has so many uses. i always keep a bag of them in my draw just in case i need them. You already know that rubber bands work great for holding things together, and are also can be fun to shoot at each other(like we all used to at school 🙂 .

Did you know there are many other uses for the little contraptions that have become a universal household name? In case you didn’t know, here are some other practical uses for rubber bands you may find helpful in everyday life.

Page Turning: 

Doing a lot of reading or studying? Attaching a rubber band to your finger helps you turn pages with ease.

Limit Your Soap Dispenser: 

Put a rubber band around the neck of pump bottles to limit the amount dispensed per pump.

Hair Tie:

A simple rubber band does the trick, but it can take a few hairs with it as you pull it out.

Phone Tripod:

Ready to build your own mason jar tripod? Assemble these ingredients. You probably have all this lying around your house already.

Paint Brush Scraper:

Scraping the excess paint, put a large rubber band around the can so that you can wipe the brush on that and allow the excess to drip back into the paint can.

Stabilize Cutting Board:

Most basic cutting boards don’t come with any kind of rubbery surface on the bottom to prevent them from sliding around, but with a couple of rubber bands, you can stabilize your cutting board and prevent future accidents from occurring.

Makeshift Wallet:

Just keep you cash and cards together by wrapping up your little bundle in rubber bands. It’s a super easy and cheap solution to saving space.

Lid Opener: 

When you’re faced with a lid that won’t budge, just wrap a rubber band around it several times to give you a better grip.

Drink Marker:

If there is a few of you having the same drink, simply mark the bottles and glasses with color-coded rubber bands to avoid any confusion.

The simple rubber band has to be one of those nifty little items that costs next to nothing and yet has so many uses. i always keep a bag of them in my draw just in case i need them. You already know that rubber bands work great for holding things together, and are also can be fun to shoot at each other(like we all used to at school 🙂 .

Did you know there are many other uses for the little contraptions that have become a universal household name? In case you didn’t know, here are some other practical uses for rubber bands you may find helpful in everyday life.

dishwasher Savior:

Do your best wine glasses keep getting broken in the dishwasher? Secure them with rubber bands.

Secure Pot Lid:

keep the lip down, secure it using two rubber bands. This also comes in handy if you’re transporting pots, Brilliant!

Keep Books Closed:

Put a rubber band around the book to keep it closed and prevent any possible damage during transport.

Keep Clothes on Hangers:

Stop your clothes from sliding off their hangers by wrapping rubber bands around both ends of the hanger.

Keep Door Unlatched:

If you’re moving into a new house, gardening outside, or doing anything else that requires you to keep going in and out through a door with your hands full, use this rubber band trick to keep the door open so that you can get through hassle-free.

Quick and Dirty iPhone or GPS Mount:

Don’t want to splurge on a GPS or phone mount for your car? You can easily connect your smartphone or GPS to your rear-view mirror using just two rubber bands. It’s cheap, safe, hands-free, and easy to do!

Use a Rubber Band as a Slip Guard:

Sure, you could probably use a strip of duct tape, but a rubber band can be almost as useful when it comes to customizing your computing work-space.

Best Ways To Remove Stripped Screws:

Struggling to remove that screw? A wide rubber band placed between the head of the screw and the screwdriver will help fill the gaps, thus allowing you to at the very least, loosen the screw. Make sure to apply pressure and turn slowly.

Pack Snugly

Let’s face it, most women don’t really know what it means to pack light; packing always seems to become a stressful affair when trying to fit everything in, and deciding what to part with. If you need more space than you seem to have in your suitcase, roll your clothes up into tight little bundles and secure them with rubber bands.