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Some times these Rubber things will stick together. I've had to throw lots of them away.
What can I do about keeping them from sticking?
Do I have to put each in a different sack?
Do you guys put any kind of attractant on the Rubber stuff?
How about a Talcum Powder to keep them apart? OR maybe Corn meal?:fish
lightly spray pam cooking spray on them
I have always used Glicirin from drug store clear,no odor and mixed a drop or two of Anise oil with it. Separate by color in the small 1/2 sandwich bags. Just put a few drops in bag seal it up and just roll them around to coat. Found some in cabinet the other day that must be 15 years old or older and just good as new.
Put them in a zip lock bag and spray a shot of Pam cooking spray on them....then seal the bag and give them a shake or two......this will keep them just like new for years.
Pam
Many thanks Y'all.
Fortunately there's some PAM in my Daughters house, and Anise down in the barn in my old fishing boat.
A little Anise oil will do too and add some scent. You do have to keep some apart, most actually. Like Chartreuse touches any other color almost and it will draw right into the others.
Lube helps, avoid certain types of plastic containers as they are not compatable. Also store in cool area when possiable.
Pam or worm oil will fix them right up. You can also put like colors in a pyrex cup, add a bit of plastisol, melt them in a microwave and reinject them hot plastic into an aluminum mold. Check DIY Soft Plastics Forum to find out how.
What is the lubricant that is on them when they come in the package?
I was wondering the same thing.
I just picked up some tubes today and they have a very light oily coating. That is what got me searching on preserving and storage.
They use to put the Anise in a lot of them since it also has the liquorice (sp) and keeps them lubed up.
I've been using a lot of Senate oil such as crawfish also garlic you can buy it from quite a few different mail-order catalogs.
I use a few drops of anise oil when I make my plastics and they last for years in ziplock bags.