Guest guest Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Hi , you must have gotten some cheap chinese rubber bands. I've been using some that i bought many years ago and they work on everything from quart jars up to a huge 4.7 gallon jug. My biggest problem is when i don't pay attention taking the cloth off and the rubber band goes flying who-knows-where. - Woody Subject: A better rubber To: original_kombucha Date: Thursday, April 5, 2012, 10:26 AM Â I either don't have the right size rubber band, or they rot quickly. Here's a better idea. Tie some heavy string (paracord is good) to one of those silicone bracelet thingies. It will last and last. Look for a photo in my album, 's KT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I have a hard time getting the rubberband on over the cloth. The top of my crock is smooth and doesn't really have an indentation to hold the band, so I may try 's idea. Modiste ________________________________ To: original_kombucha Sent: Thursday, April 5, 2012 12:19 PM Subject: Re: A better rubber  Hi , you must have gotten some cheap chinese rubber bands. I've been using some that i bought many years ago and they work on everything from quart jars up to a huge 4.7 gallon jug. My biggest problem is when i don't pay attention taking the cloth off and the rubber band goes flying who-knows-where. - Woody Subject: A better rubber To: original_kombucha Date: Thursday, April 5, 2012, 10:26 AM  I either don't have the right size rubber band, or they rot quickly. Here's a better idea. Tie some heavy string (paracord is good) to one of those silicone bracelet thingies. It will last and last. Look for a photo in my album, 's KT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Hi I'm from New Zealand and have found the group really interesting. I did use elastic the type that holds up your underpants lol. I purchased it from our local sewing and material shop. I now use stockings (nylons) or pantyhose - I can get one leg all the way over the jar. They are thin and allow lots of airflow. Works well for me. smiles -- ** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Sewing elastic works well for holding the covering on my jars. You can cut whatever length you need and tie a knot, if it is narrow elastic, or use a safety pin to hold the ends together if it is wide elastic. Lasts a long time, too. in Texas > > > Subject: A better rubber > To: original_kombucha > Date: Thursday, April 5, 2012, 10:26 AM > > Â > > I either don't have the right size rubber band, or they rot quickly. Here's a better idea. Tie some heavy string (paracord is good) to one of those silicone bracelet thingies. It will last and last. Look for a photo in my album, 's KT. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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