Rubber bands are great for closing things and keeping things together. I have a few other useful ideas on how to use rubber bands in your home.
For these ideas you’ll need rubber bands in a variety of sizes and widths. I found mine at Dollar Tree.
Keep A Shower Caddy From Slipping –
If you have a shower caddy that keeps slipping down, wind a rubber band around the neck of the shower head and it’ll hold that caddy in place.
Open A Tough Jar –
Put a wider rubber band around the lid of a jar, and it will help you open those tough jars.
Keep A Lid On A Casserole Dish –
Place your lid onto your casserole dish, and use a rubber band to hold the lid down onto the handles. This will keep your lid stable during transport.
Stop Your Cutting Board From Slipping –
Place a rubber band on either end of your cutting board and it’ll help hold the cutting board still while you’re working on it.
Stop A Door From Slamming –
Hook a wide rubber band around one handle, crisscross the rubber band and hook the other onto the other handle. This will slow down the door when it gets closed so it doesn’t slam.
Keep Clothes On Hangers –
Put rubber bands on either end of a hanger, then put your clothing onto the hanger.
It keeps tank tops in place as well as short and long sleeve t-shirts that are prone to slipping off.
Efficient Packing –
Roll up t-shirts, pants, etc and hold them into place with a rubber band. It’ll help you be organized and get more into your suitcases.
Hold Your Stemware In Place –
Use a long rubber band by looping it through on one side of your dishwasher, pulling it across the stemware, and hooking it on to the dishwasher via edge or prong.
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This is Ellen Day. I am the one that sent you a note about having breast cancer and keeping a good frame of mind. Anyway, I’m from Olean, New York, just South East of Buffalo
Hi Ellen, great to hear from you. I’m so excited to have the opportunity to talk with you soon. Thank you so much for sharing, I truly appreciate it.
You always have so many great ideas!!
XOOX
Jodie
#seniorsalon
Thank you so much Jodie you are so sweet.
Your hacks are awesome. I just dug a rubber band out of the trash so I can use it!
Thank you so very much Terri, and I can’t wait to hear what you’re going to use that rubber band on 🙂
Love the cutting board idea, I’m going to try it! Drives me crazy when the cutting board slips!! 🙂
Thank you Cheryl, and if you need a stronger non slip surface – those rubber shelf liners at Dollar Tree are great to put under the cutting boards for non slip too 🙂
Lots of great ideas; I think my favorite is the hanger/clothes one! I have so many shirts that refuse to stay on the hanger. Pinned
Thanks and I was excited about this one too as I have a couple stubborn shirts that just love to fall off the hanger. So frustrating and glad to have this to use now.
This is a great post. I love the wine glass in the dish washer. I’m going to try something like that for my utensil basket. The measuring spoons always end up in the drain.
Thank you so much Kristina. I can so relate, and I’m so glad you found one of these that would help you too.
I have found some new uses for rubber bands. Found you on Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop
Thank you Candy, I’m so glad you found some that would help you too. Thanks for stopping by.
What great ideas, Chas! I really like the one about keeping things on the hanger. Sharing on the Hearth and Soul Facebook page later today!
Thanks April and thanks for sharing which one you liked. I have some shirts that just love to fall off, and I’m glad for that one too. Thank you so much for the share and I hope you have a lovely week.
Hi again, Chas. I hope your week was lovely too. Thank you so much again for sharing this post with the Hearth and Soul Link Party. I’m featuring it at the party this week! I hope you will join us. Thank you again for being a part of the Hearth and Soul community!
You are so incredibly sweet and supportive April, thank you so very much 🙂
I also really like the idea of keeping clothes on hangers! Thanks for the tips.
Thank you Judy, I was so excited for that one too. Always a few shirts that just don’t want to stay on the hangers.
Posts like this boggle my mind! Never in a million years would I think of some of these ideas, so thanks so much!
Thank you so much Betty, and I’m thrilled you like them.
Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared.