My things always get strewn around even in small spa.ces. The ball point pens face different ways among the highlighters. With these rubber bands I can hold them in "bunches" in my desk drawer and instantly grab the bundle I need As a member of the senior citizens generation I find myself Ian fixing several pill cases every week. However a lot of them don't stay closed . Thus when taking one day's pills all the others will fall out. But now my trusty rubber and now holds the other day's caps tight on the pill box. I also use a couple to hold my folding cane in a folded position. This way it fits into a travel bag or large purse and doesn't pop open at an unexpected time or place.