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raccoon

(31,852 posts) Tue Nov 30, 2021, 12:05 PM Nov 2021

How to remove pieces of old, hard rubber bands from other things?

I’m thinking WD40 but If there’s something else that doesn’t smell so strong I’d be glad to hear it.

I have a kitchen drawer Where i keep all kinds of stuff (doesn’t everybody?). I just now cleaned out some of it, at least a small portion. And several things have bits of hard old rubber band clinging to them.

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How to remove pieces of old, hard rubber bands from other things? (Original Post) raccoon Nov 2021 OP

Freeze the items SheltieLover Nov 2021 #1

I'll try those! Nt raccoon Nov 2021 #2

Let us know how it works? SheltieLover Nov 2021 #5

I kind of think olive oil would've worked. Or at least helped. raccoon Nov 2021 #9

No idea SheltieLover Nov 2021 #10

steamer? mopinko Nov 2021 #3

Might work. Nt raccoon Nov 2021 #4

Goo Gone works for me grumpyduck Nov 2021 #6

Not familiar with that, but I'll try it next time. NT raccoon Nov 2021 #7

A poster had mentioned steam so I tried hot water. raccoon Nov 2021 #8

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SheltieLover

(68,747 posts)

1. Freeze the items

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Nov 30, 2021, 12:10 PM

Nov 2021

& snap the bits off?

Olive oil?

raccoon

(31,852 posts)

2. I'll try those! Nt

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 30, 2021, 12:11 PM

Nov 2021

SheltieLover

(68,747 posts)

5. Let us know how it works?

Reply to raccoon (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 30, 2021, 12:28 PM

Nov 2021

raccoon

(31,852 posts)

9. I kind of think olive oil would've worked. Or at least helped.

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 30, 2021, 02:45 PM

Nov 2021

Or freezing because that helps with chewing gum.

Damn I should’ve been a chemical engineer. Is that the right kind of engineer for this kind of stuff?

SheltieLover

(68,747 posts)

10. No idea

Reply to raccoon (Reply #9)

Tue Nov 30, 2021, 11:13 PM

Nov 2021

I just know freezing seems to help.

mopinko

(72,609 posts)

3. steamer?

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Nov 30, 2021, 12:17 PM

Nov 2021

i use mine for pretty much everything.

raccoon

(31,852 posts)

4. Might work. Nt

Reply to mopinko (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 30, 2021, 12:23 PM

Nov 2021

grumpyduck

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6. Goo Gone works for me

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Nov 30, 2021, 12:40 PM

Nov 2021

for a lot of uses. No strong smell.

raccoon

(31,852 posts)

7. Not familiar with that, but I'll try it next time. NT

Reply to grumpyduck (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 30, 2021, 02:30 PM

Nov 2021

raccoon

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8. A poster had mentioned steam so I tried hot water.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Nov 30, 2021, 02:34 PM

Nov 2021

A poster (mopinko) had mentioned steam so I tried hot water.

I boiled a cup of hot water and then put it in a bowl and put the objects in the bowl—they were all small object so that worked. After letting them soak a few minutes I was able to remove the goo from the objects.

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