Last week I used a rubber band to unscrew a stripped screw and it actually worked

Was trying to swap out the handle on my old cabinet door that's been rattling for months. The screw head was so stripped I couldn't even get a grip with a screwdriver. Stood there staring at it for like 10 minutes feeling dumb. Then I remembered seeing someone online say put a rubber band over the head. Grabbed one of those thick brown ones from the veggie drawer, pressed the screwdriver in hard, and it caught on the first try. Felt like magic. Has anyone else got a weird one-trick fix that sounds fake but works every time?

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ellis.jennifer3d ago

Oh man, that rubber band trick is a lifesaver! I've had the exact same thing happen with a stuck drawer pull in my kitchen. Another one that's saved me more than once is using a candle or a bar of soap on a zipper that's stuck. Just rub it along the teeth and it slides right open. Also, if you ever need to get a stripped screw out for good, try putting a drop of superglue on the screwdriver tip and pressing it into the screw head for 30 seconds. It bonds enough to give you a grip, then you twist it out. Seriously feels like cheating every time but it works like a charm.

sean_perry3d ago

The superglue trick sounds like something I'd try and end up with my fingers glued together instead.