生活達人告訴你：橡皮筋的各種妙用(雙語)

The simple rubber band has been around for over a century but it still has its uses - even in today's technology-centered world.

　　簡單的橡皮筋已經存在超過一個世紀了，但是即使在當今這個以技術為中心的世界里，它仍然有它的用處。

　　This article shows how manipulating rubber bands and attaching them to everyday objects can make daily tasks simpler and as a helping hand out of sticky situations.

　　這篇文章展示了如何巧妙地使用橡皮筋並把它們綁在日常用品上來使得日常任務更容易解決，以及橡皮筋是如何幫助我們解決棘手情況的。

　　1. Chopping vegetables and fruit

　　1、切蔬菜和水果

　　Non-slip: To avoid the board slipping when cutting and chopping food, put two rubber bands around either side of chopping board to stop it from sliding.

　　防滑：為了避免切食材時案板滑動，在案板的兩邊裹上兩個橡皮筋來防止其滑動。
2. Opening jars

　　2、開罐頭

　　Tight: Got a jar that is too stiff to open? Put a band around the lid and then try and it should turn with ease.

　　繃緊：罐頭太緊打不開？在蓋子周圍纏上橡皮筋，然後再試一下，應該就可以輕鬆地打開了。
3. Reading books

　　3、讀書

　　Handy: Make turning pages easier by getting a thin rubber band and wrapping it around the index finger to leaf through books, papers and notepads with ease.

　　便利：翻閱書籍、報紙以及記事本的時候，在食指上繞上一圈薄薄的橡皮筋可以使翻頁變得更容易。
4. Painting

　　4、塗油漆

　　Mess-free: Open the tin and put a band vertically around the paint pot to use as a rest for the brush when it is not being used.

　　避免髒亂：打開罐子，在油漆罐上垂直地繞上一圈橡皮筋；不用刷子的時候，把刷子放在橡皮筋上。
　5. Getting dressed

　　5、穿好衣服

　　Overindulged: For those moments after a big meal when doing up pants the conventional way is just impossible, reach for the rubber band. Loop the band around the buttonhole and hook it to the button to breathe with ease without constraining zips and buttons.

　　過度放縱：吃過大餐后整理褲子的時候，常規手段是不可能的了，那就去拿橡皮筋。將橡皮筋繞過扣眼並系在扣子上，這樣就可以輕鬆地呼吸而且不用強行拉上拉鏈、繫上扣子了。
6. Packing

　　6、打包

　　Neat: For space-efficient packing, fold then role up clothes and secure them either end with a rubber band before loading them into a bag.

　　整齊：打包時為了節省空間，把衣服摺疊起來並在裝包前在兩端套上橡皮筋。
7. Hanging clothes

　　7、掛衣服

　　Non-slip: Some items - especially spaghetti straps - have a tendency to slip off hangers within seconds of being tidied away. Double-loop elastic bands and put them either side of the hanger to keep clothes from falling down.

　　防滑：一些物品，尤其是細弔帶，容易在整理好后的幾秒鐘之內滑下衣架。在衣架兩端繞兩圈橡皮筋可以防止衣服滑落。
8. Washing up

　　8、洗餐具

　　Firm: Get two bands, loop them together, then loop on several more. Loop the whole chain through the end of the dish-wrack then wind around wine glasses and loop at other side to keep them in place inside the dishwasher.

　　穩固：取兩個橡皮筋纏在一起，然後再纏幾個。將整條橡皮筋鏈穿過洗碗機架子的底段，然後繞在酒杯周圍，並在另一邊打環扣住，這樣就可以將杯子固定在洗碗機上了。