A rubber band (also known as an elastic band or gum band) is a loop of rubber, usually ring shaped, and commonly used to hold multiple objects together. Rubber bands are made by extruding the rubber into a long tube to provide its general shape, putting the tubes on mandrels, curing the rubber with heat, and then slicing it across the width of the tube into little bands. The simple rubber band has to be one of those nifty little items that costs next to nothing and yet has so many uses. There are many unique and innovative use of rubber bands that will make your life easier especially at home!