Anybody else ever save and use these for stuff, despite the fact that they biodegrade into sticky tar after 1-3 years?
by XXII78
31 Comments
saurus-REXicon
Oh shit, I thought I was the only one. Most useful rubber bands
thewildbeej
One of us. One of us. One of us.
Appropriate_Cup6414
i got two balls of these! one blue, one purple. very handy!
PunnyBaker
I have an 8oz mason jar full of food bands i use for whatever i need. Lots of Asparagus and green onion bands mostly
lugubrieuzz
I didn’t realize them turning into tar was built in, I thought I had left my tools in my car too long lmao
chiefhunnablunts
i use leek rubber bands for my crate of cables at home. too many cables, don’t need, but what if do need?
shenaniiiigans
I love doing this when I prep asparagus! We already waste so much in this industry that I’m happy to be able to reuse something. They’re super convenient too for sealing bags without wasting Saran Wrap, taking the time to tie things shut… or even throwing them back open to spoil and spill (smh).
Sadly I’m the only one who does this, and people don’t seem to realize rubber bands are reusable so they often get trashed after one reuse, but hey, at least they get another use if I can get to them! I wish more people thought to be more considerate about waste; I’d rather use a washable deli than a damn styrofoam cup any day if I need a cup in a pinch, things like that.
DungeonDaddyDav3
I mean they make pretty good cock rings or so I’ve heard
meroisstevie
Save them for when spring comes and you pick bagfuls at the pick your own.
yung-toadstool
I’ve never bought rubber bands because they grow on asparagus and I harvest them at work. Isn’t that where everyone gets them?
skinnergy
They come in handy.
EfficientPepper2982
Yo. Dibs
Please-stopp
Funny story, years ago the chef hired his friend who was family to be sous chef. This dude was a POS. He tried to fight one of the cooks on the line, would stay at the host stand flirting with the underage hostess and so much more. Everyone hated him. One year on New Year’s Eve he was working at station that only did features and was getting rocked. The cooks on hotline were slow because most of the tickets were features. We had a 3rd pan with rubber bands in it and during serving we built a rubber band ball and playing with. None of the cooks helped him out and he was so pissed off so we started building another rubber band ball lol
Easy_Combination_689
I saved them for my cat who had a weird fixation with rubber bands, hair ties, and etc. and would horde them in her basket. She wouldn’t try to eat them or anything just horde them like a dragon
throw_blanket04
I have a dish full above my sink. I use them so much. I keep them too!
grayson_fox
I use one as a wallet, I replace it every year. Best wallet there is
ChatnNaked
Bruh
HotLettuce-
I used to wrap them around my lighter. The amount of times I found a use for them was pretty surprising, and I always had a few of them on me.
thisboyhasverizon
Hahahha I literally have 2 in my pocket right now
DBryguy
They’ll make a great rubber band ball. Be safe in the kitchen, though.
tallfur
My go to when I didn’t have a hair tie
redrosemaiya
yep. one of the other line cooks always asks me to save them so he can use them to keep his broken shoe together
Dick_Phitzwell
I use them for my wallet and money!
Any-Practice-991
Hell yeah! Take every empty container the kitchen throws away and turn it into your personal high-performance Tupperware. I feel no shame.
haenschen1944
I collect them together with other useful things in an apothecary jar on the windowsill in my kitchen
Relevant_Leather_476
You’re dining the Kitchen gods work there.
truffleddumbass
Leaving one of these on my wrist all day was actually how I discovered I was allergic to latex
Icy_Pay3775
And broccoli bands. I made a 15 pound ball
Disintergr8tion
My boy out here slingin bands.
2 for 5.
backjox
A mason jar will help with the degradation
hobonichi_anonymous
I have a pocket in my backpack full of asparagus rubber bands! It comes in handy.
31 Comments
Oh shit, I thought I was the only one. Most useful rubber bands
One of us. One of us. One of us.
i got two balls of these! one blue, one purple. very handy!
I have an 8oz mason jar full of food bands i use for whatever i need. Lots of Asparagus and green onion bands mostly
I didn’t realize them turning into tar was built in, I thought I had left my tools in my car too long lmao
i use leek rubber bands for my crate of cables at home. too many cables, don’t need, but what if do need?
I love doing this when I prep asparagus! We already waste so much in this industry that I’m happy to be able to reuse something. They’re super convenient too for sealing bags without wasting Saran Wrap, taking the time to tie things shut… or even throwing them back open to spoil and spill (smh).
Sadly I’m the only one who does this, and people don’t seem to realize rubber bands are reusable so they often get trashed after one reuse, but hey, at least they get another use if I can get to them! I wish more people thought to be more considerate about waste; I’d rather use a washable deli than a damn styrofoam cup any day if I need a cup in a pinch, things like that.
I mean they make pretty good cock rings or so I’ve heard
Save them for when spring comes and you pick bagfuls at the pick your own.
I’ve never bought rubber bands because they grow on asparagus and I harvest them at work. Isn’t that where everyone gets them?
They come in handy.
Yo. Dibs
Funny story, years ago the chef hired his friend who was family to be sous chef. This dude was a POS. He tried to fight one of the cooks on the line, would stay at the host stand flirting with the underage hostess and so much more. Everyone hated him. One year on New Year’s Eve he was working at station that only did features and was getting rocked. The cooks on hotline were slow because most of the tickets were features. We had a 3rd pan with rubber bands in it and during serving we built a rubber band ball and playing with. None of the cooks helped him out and he was so pissed off so we started building another rubber band ball lol
I saved them for my cat who had a weird fixation with rubber bands, hair ties, and etc. and would horde them in her basket. She wouldn’t try to eat them or anything just horde them like a dragon
I have a dish full above my sink. I use them so much. I keep them too!
I use one as a wallet, I replace it every year. Best wallet there is
Bruh
I used to wrap them around my lighter. The amount of times I found a use for them was pretty surprising, and I always had a few of them on me.
Hahahha I literally have 2 in my pocket right now
They’ll make a great rubber band ball. Be safe in the kitchen, though.
My go to when I didn’t have a hair tie
yep. one of the other line cooks always asks me to save them so he can use them to keep his broken shoe together
I use them for my wallet and money!
Hell yeah! Take every empty container the kitchen throws away and turn it into your personal high-performance Tupperware. I feel no shame.
I collect them together with other useful things in an apothecary jar on the windowsill in my kitchen
You’re dining the Kitchen gods work there.
Leaving one of these on my wrist all day was actually how I discovered I was allergic to latex
And broccoli bands. I made a 15 pound ball
My boy out here slingin bands.
2 for 5.
A mason jar will help with the degradation
I have a pocket in my backpack full of asparagus rubber bands! It comes in handy.