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

[raccoon]

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.

[SheltieLover]

1. Freeze the items

& snap the bits off?

Olive oil?

[raccoon]

2. I'll try those! Nt

[SheltieLover]

5. Let us know how it works?

[raccoon]

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

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]

10. No idea

I just know freezing seems to help.

[mopinko]

3. steamer?

i use mine for pretty much everything.

[raccoon]

4. Might work. Nt

[grumpyduck]

6. Goo Gone works for me

for a lot of uses. No strong smell.

[raccoon]

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

[raccoon]

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

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.