WEB CHUTNEY

Whenever I come across a rubber band, it’s either destined for my ponytail or to be wrapped around a pile of mail. Who knew there were actually other uses for rubber bands? They’re the simplest things, but they can make your life just so much easier.

Here are 19 rubber band hacks to simplify your life:

1. Use a rubber band to remove a stripped screw

2. If you’re tight on space when packing, roll up your clothes and secure with two rubber bands

3. Don’t want your door to lock? Loop a rubber band around the door handles

4. Turn regular jeans into maternity jeans with a rubber band

5. Keep your cutting board from slipping with rubber bands

6. Can’t open a stubborn jar? Use a rubber band for better grip

7. Keep clothes from falling off the hanger by attaching rubber bands to the ends

8. Keep your tea bags in place with an elastic band

9. Keep your wine glasses secured in the dishwasher with rubber bands

10. Use a rubber band to create the perfect French manicure

11. Use a rubber band to keep your paint from dripping

12. Secure the lid on slow cookers when traveling by using rubber bands

13. Re-purpose your rubber bands and make decorative stamps

14. Mark your power cords with decorative rubber bands

15. Use a rubber band to help you turn stubborn pages

16. Get a better grip on stubborn nail polish bottles with rubber bands

17. Use a rubber band to keep your apple slices from browning

18. Keep ribbons from unspooling with a rubber band

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