If you have a bunch of rubber bands and no idea what to do with them, you’re in luck! Try some of these rubber band hacks, and you’ll see just how handy they are. You won’t believe how many ways you can use these stretchy bands!
15 Rubber Band Hacks
Rubber Band Hacks You Need to Know
Rubber bands are useful for all sorts of things. From pulling back your hair in a pinch to creating fun charms for the kids, to securing things together, every home and office should have a few (hundred) rubber bands. Not sure what to do with all those elastic rings? Here are 15 ways you should be using rubber bands.
1. Make Rubber Band Rings
Make fun rubber band rings for the kiddos. They’re loads cheaper than costume jewelry and the kids are going to love them. These rings are so easy to make that once you show them how to make them, they’ll do it on their own every other time! Keep them busy and save money on plastic rings! For more variety and fun, get different colored rubber bands and see what you can create.
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2. Practice Light Packing With This Simple Rubber Band Hack
When you’ve gotta save space in your backpack or luggage, use rubber bands to keep outfits rolled up together neatly. This trick works best for the great outdoors where you don’t have to worry about creases. It is useful for organizing your bag and planning your outfits so you don’t have to pull out all your clothes looking for one item.
Simply place clothes in one outfit on top of each other with socks and underwear at the top and roll them up! Secure with a rubber band and place in a plastic bag to keep them dry.
3. Do Your Manicure Like An Expert!
You don’t have to be a pro to make your nails pop. Try out this easy hack and you might never go back to the salon. Easily create French tips by using a rubber band for smooth nail polish transitions. Just take a rubber band and tie it in the middle. Loop one end over your thumb to create tension and the other over the top of your nail and just below the edge to create the French tip shape. Using the rubber band as a guide, paint the tip of your nail, and voila!
4. Keep Your Clothes On The Hangers With This Quick Rubber Band Trick
Clothes that won’t stay on the hanger are a threat to an organized wardrobe. Avoid breaking the bank buying non-slip hangers with this cheap hack. If your clothes are always falling off the hangers, use rubber bands to create non-slip hangers for those wide-necked tops. This way, make only as many non-slip hangers as you need at no extra cost.
5. Use A Rubber Band To Get Excess Paint Off The Brush
Taking on a painting project can be intimidating for those of us without a creative side. Here’s a tip that will get you one step closer to feeling like an expert. And all you need is a rubber band! Put a rubber band around a paint can to remove excess paint from the brush. This will help avoid getting paint on the rim of your paint can.
6. Keep Sliced Apples Fresh With This Clever Tip
Kids love apples. So do moms. They’re available, affordable, and easy to pack. Kids hate brown apples. So do moms. Keep apples from turning brown in a lunchbox by securing them with rubber bands after you slice them. Slice the apple into thirds, cut the middle piece into thirds again, secure the pieces with a rubber band and never have to worry about brown apples again!
7. Keep Doors Open With Rubber Bands
Here’s a great idea if you have toddlers: prevent doors from latching (and locking) by securing a rubber band around both knobs to press the latch in. Also works great if you’re moving in and out of the house with your hands full.
8. Skip Buying Rear View Mirror Phone Mount With This Amazing DIY Car Phone Mount
No GPS in your car? No problem! Mount your phone to the rearview mirror using rubber bands and paper clips for an easy-to-see navigation system.
9. A Clever Way To Save Money On Handwash
Kids are always being encouraged to wash their hands and if not monitored, can get carried away and use too much handwash – especially if it smells nice! If your kids are using too much soap when they wash their hands, limit how much they can get by putting a rubber band around the soap pump. When the dispenser is pushed down, it only goes halfway, giving them just the right amount of soap. Genius!
Hygiene is two-thirds of health
– Lebanese Proverb
10. Cut Out Unnecessary Dishwashing With This Genius Rubber Band Hack
Kids can go through 101 drinking glasses a day. Mark each glass with a different colored rubber band for each kid, and you’ll save loads of time on washing and guessing which glass belongs to whom. Let the kids choose their colors and put the bands on their cups so that they remember. You’ll also save water, soap, and money. All this from some cute, colorful, AND cheap rubber bands. You’re welcome.
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11. Give The Neighbors A Taste Of Your Cooking Without Hassle
Whether it’s Thanksgiving or you’re just taking dinner over to the neighbors, keep the goodness from spilling with this easy rubber band hack. When transporting a crockpot without a lock top, secure the lid with rubber bands to make sure you don’t spill anything.
12. Use Rubber Bands As Jar Lid Grippers
When in the kitchen cooking up some magic, nothing kills the vibe more than a jar that won’t open. Especially when you have to seek help from the whole family! Slippery hands are no longer a problem when opening jars. Pry open those stubborn jars with this clever trick. Put a thick rubber band around the lid, and give it a twist. The rubber band helps your hand maintain a firm grip. Turn a slippery lid into an open one.
13. Get That Nail Polish Open
Unless you do your nails every week, your polish is bound to dry and shut tightly. You don’t have to twist those polish caps with your teeth. Secure a rubber band around the cap to help you get a better grip while twisting it open.
14. Control Cord Clutter With This Brilliant Rubber Band Hack
In this digital age, a house is most likely to have multiple gadgets and each with a cord or two. No doubt, cords can be difficult to organize and things can get messy really fast. Control cord clutter by wrapping rubber bands around each stored cord to prevent tangling.
If you don’t have rubber bands on hand, use TP tubes. They’ll do the trick just as well.
15. Use A Rubber Band To Secure Those Tight Pants
Whether you purchased a pair of jeans that don’t quite fit or you want to wear your favorite jeans a bit longer even if they don’t fit, you’ll find this little rubber band hack a life-saver. If your pants are a little too snug, wrap a rubber band around the button, loop it through the buttonhole, and wrap around the button again. Zip up and wear a long top or shirt and no one will notice! You may want to carry an extra rubber band or two just in case, though. For a more secure closure, use an elastic hair tie. This is less likely to break.
16. Make A Cute Rubber Band Ball-Cum-Eraser With This Creative Tip
Wondering why anyone would need a rubber band ball? Here’s why. A rubber band ball keeps all your rubber bands in one place, is fantastic for bouncing around, can be used to strengthen hand muscles, is a handy eraser, and if it’s big enough, makes a great chew toy for furry friends! Here’s how to make one:
Supplies Needed:
- A rubber band
- Another rubber band
- More rubber bands!
How-To:
- Make a core using a thick rubber band and a thin one
- Wrap rubber bands around the core, starting with two crisscrossed over the core – something like the main latitude and longitude on a globe
- Continue wrapping rubber bands around the core, starting with the small ones, until the ball is smooth
- Add rubber bands to form a tennis-sized ball for extra spring
- Enjoy your rubber band ball that can be used as an eraser
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