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1. Keep clothes from slipping off hangers.
![Keep clothes from slipping off hangers with rubber bands](https://prod-cdn-thekrazycouponlady.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/hanger-rubber-band.jpg?auto=format&fit=fill&q=25)
2. Open jars.
![Open jars easier with rubber bands.](https://prod-cdn-thekrazycouponlady.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/rubber-band-jar-lid.jpg?auto=format&fit=fill&q=25)
Open a jar using two rubber bands—one on the lid and the other around the jar for better grip.
3. Keep a cutting board from slipping.
![Keep a cutting board from slipping with rubber bands.](https://prod-cdn-thekrazycouponlady.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cutting-board.jpg?auto=format&fit=fill&q=25)
4. Keep doors from locking.
![Keep doors form locking with a rubber band](https://prod-cdn-thekrazycouponlady.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/door-rubber-band.jpg?auto=format&fit=fill&q=25)
I do this all the time to keep my little ones from locking themselves in.
5. Create the perfect French manicure.
![Create the perfect French manicure with rubber bands.](https://prod-cdn-thekrazycouponlady.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/french-tips.jpg?auto=format&fit=fill&q=25)
Tie a rubber band in the middle and use it as a guide to paint the perfect French tips. Use a different rubber band (or a different part of the same rubber band) for each nail to keep your tips neat. Apply small amounts of polish at a time for best results.
6. Unscrew stripped screws.
![Unscrew stripped screws with rubber bands.](https://prod-cdn-thekrazycouponlady.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/stripped-screw.jpg?auto=format&fit=fill&q=25)
Don’t panic if the grooves on a screw have been stripped. Place a rubber band over the head before inserting a screwdriver. Firmly turn the screwdriver to remove the screw.
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7. Limit kids’ soap use.
![Limit kids' soap use with rubber bands](https://prod-cdn-thekrazycouponlady.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/soap-pump-rubberband.jpg?auto=format&fit=fill&q=25)
Twist rubber bands around the pump nozzle so only a limited amount of soap will dispense.
8. Mark glasses at a party.
![Mark glasses at a party with rubber bands.](https://prod-cdn-thekrazycouponlady.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/glass-markers.jpg?auto=format&fit=fill&q=25)
9. Keep a wobbly shower caddy still.
![Keep a wobbly shower caddy steady with rubber bands.](https://prod-cdn-thekrazycouponlady.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/shower-caddy.jpg?auto=format&fit=fill&q=25)
Because nobody wants to worry about soap falling down in the shower.
10. Keep a book together while traveling.
![Keep a book together while traveling with a rubber band.](https://prod-cdn-thekrazycouponlady.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/rubber-band-book.jpg?auto=format&fit=fill&q=25)
11. Prevent a mixing spoon from falling into a bowl full of food.
![Prevent a mixing spoon from falling into a bowl full of food.](https://prod-cdn-thekrazycouponlady.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/mixing-bowl.jpg?auto=format&fit=fill&q=25)
12. Keep a sliced apple from browning.
![Keep a sliced apple from browning with a rubber band.](https://prod-cdn-thekrazycouponlady.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sliced-apple-rubber-band.jpg?auto=format&fit=fill&q=25)
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