A fellow organizer turned me on to these mega rubber bands and I love them! They’re called file bands. Use them to wrap around a stack of files going into the archives. Wrap them around an accordian file to keep it closed. Don’t confine them to the office – they’re just as handy in the kitchen or garage. What I like best about them (other than the groovy green color) is that they don’t disintegrate (the way ordinary rubber bands do) in Los Angeles’ dry air. One of my faves!
![green rubber bands](http://yourhouseinorder.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/green-rubber-bands-1024x682.jpg)
You may also like a more specialized kind of file band for stacks or files. Levenger makes a Duo Band in several sizes and colors. Avery carries a similar X-Band under its Martha Stewart Home Office line.
![Duo Band](http://yourhouseinorder.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Duo-Band.jpg)
![x-bands](http://yourhouseinorder.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/x-bands.jpg)