Rubber Bands have many applications and greatly missed when they run out. We purchased this particular size because it is "middle of the road" not too big not too small. We use them in the car to hold together receipts in the glove compartment in the kitchen to close up packages to keep snack items from growing stale We've even used them to open jars wrapping one around the lid for a better grip. And there's the usual office applications holding paper batches together marker pens in clusters to keep the desk drawer looking neat. We've used the STAPLES brand binders before and have found them to be sturdy and long lasting.
My wife likes to use rubber bands when she mails letters more than two or three at a time. She says they are not flexible like the ones she used to buy. They stretch but not very far. She's highly disappointed with these.
I have been looking all over for this particular size rubber band. It is the wide one that holds a lot and still doesn't break. It fits around a lot of items in my craft room such as fabric samples rolled up patterns which keeps them from laying all around and they last forever well almost. I also use them in the kitchen to hold like items in the utensil drawer. They are strong enought to keep things organized and yet are easy to remove and replace. My husband did take some of them for his garage items. Main feature is strength and durability of this item.
This size smaller than most & a whole bag of them are perfect. I put one around each of the Micron pens (various sizes) so I know which one I am using of a particular pen -- helps me be more organized that way.
Perfect size as I use one for each of the Micron pens I use in my Tangling and/or art work. This way I don't start using a lot of newer pens all at once. Great size.
Staples prints all the novels I write which need reader's copies for editing. Each novel runs 225 single-line full pages with color designs for the cover page and title page. They have been most helpful in improving my use of the computer for this purpose. They always have the ink cartridges I need--a very broad inventory of printing ink. Their paper deals for my printer have saved me $$$. I also buy most of my office supplies there.