Sure, we use them to close up chip bags, hold together loose packs of cards and bind cables, but you'd be surprised at the many off-brand ways uses for the household staple known as rubber bands. From ...

Rubber bands. They might seem like the boring little things you find at the bottom of your drawer, but trust me, they're so much more than just office supplies! These stretchy wonders can be used in ...

While a plastic cup might lend itself to a permanent marker label, beer bottles aren't so easily marked up—glass, dark, small labels, not a Sharpie-friendly zone. Rubber bands, however, are down right ...

Stretch rubber bands around your opaque canisters and use them to mark the supply level. This will help you see at a glance while making your grocery list if you need to restock your coffee or flour ...