What do you use to stop cans rubbing?

Socks.

old socks

Bubble wrap from post office

The non slip matting for shelves cut to size.

Individually wrapped in newspaper works very well.

Place a piece of that non slip matting used to stop plates from slipping of tables trays etc... in the bottom of fridge, then get a old motor bike tube cut into bands & simply pull over cans & bottles & presto no more rubs or rattles

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All the above,

Also newspaper, stubby holders, those wine box partitions, normally thrown out at the bottle shop, someone wrote about using that "expanda foam" stuff...

You should use your imagination.....

Just remember with stubby holders, you only need one for every other can..... not one for each, use the cans without stubby holders first and put the other in any empty stubby holder...

Find an old wet suit and make some from the arms and legs......

"Protectasleeve" (TM) for the can sides, for that professional look .... [;-) .... and the non-slip mesh matting for the bottom of the fridge/box/container.

http://www.boddingtons.com.au/industrial/protection-sleeving-mesh.htm

Try Opposite Lock - they sell ?neoprene can protectors in sets of ? a dozen

Geez you blokes must be rich. All that high priced stuff.What i have had complete success with over 5 years now is is.............

RUBBER BANDS.
You just wrap one or two rubber bands around each can , make sure they are on their side and put a bit of cardboard between the layers.
Never lost a can on the GRR , Tanami, Cape York etc
I place a slab in a bug nylon box saring with my wifes choice of Marlborough Savblanc.

But then I do have a Range Rover which rides faaaar better than more plebian vehicles.
Regards Philip A

Simple ! make them from thin cardboard from cereal boxes and sticky tape !!
Why would you want a bottom on them ?

Cheers P&J

In the fridge I use old 1litre milk catons with tops cut off.
And I only take beer that comes in a cardboard 6 pack (like Coopers).

We don't normally travel with canned drinks but the bottles of wine and the odd beer stubbie I generally us electrical tapethree times around the top and three around the bottom then one around the twice around the whole lot to keep them tight and neat it also stops them from falling over, come camp time you have cold beer and wine and no spilage, I generally get the cheap stuff from Kmart, and pick up a dozen roll pack for about three dollars I think it was the last time I had to buy some. I hope this is helpfull

Wow, some great ideas here! It was interesting that my idea with the stubby holders wasn't real popular. But that's ok, I have really appreciated the ideas suggested as I can now save my money. Thanks all.

If you want a commercial option for both cans and beer/wine bottles MSA have these.


Can & Bottle Protectors

Try stubbies - they taste better and are easier to drink from - don't forget to take them home.

Mine never seem to last long enough to rub.........

I just use the cardboard from the carton they came in, between rows of cans..
Works better (and cheaper) for me, rather than having to use 60 socks or stubby holders ..lol

There is a real problem with modern aluminium cans, they are soo much thinner than those from the 80's or even 90's.

I used to have a party trick where I stood on one foot on top of an aluminium can and bet over to touch the sides of the can which would collapse very neatly..as long as you got ya fingers out fast.

But these days an aluminium can will go nowhere near holding my weight..not even close ( yeh I have put on weight but thats not the point)

They had some real problems with the early versions of the light weight cans just wearing thru in the cartons in normal shipping and storage.

1 carton of softdrink we baught we lost at least 1/3 of the carton..and many of those lost were after that had been stationary in our home fridge or cupboard for over a month.

Some of those issues have been "managed", but the problem remains that aluninium is softer than cardboard and almost any modern can will rub thru in the bottom if transported standing upright on a cardboard surface........AND in pretty short order........even in the carton it came from the factory in.

So ya need to be looking at some thing soft..not necessarily squashy but a material of low abrasive hardness.

Condoms might be worth a try.......if a little disturbing.

cheers

hi
i think maybe there are so good suggestions on here about stopping cans rubbing together
but i think you have all over looked the real problem and that is !!!!
you need to drink more cans more often so they havent got a chance of rubbing a hole in each other
your title suggests your know all there is to know about drinking so whats holding you back from using my can anti -rub technique
and the money you save from not having to buy all this other recommended material to stop the rubbing will buy you more cans ????
cheers

Drink em' all straight away!!!

Seriously MSA4X4 do tinnie tubes. Iv'e got some and they are great.

http://www.msa4x4.com/Products/Tubes/TinnieTubes.asp

I've had a good laugh reading some of the responses here, happy to see such a great sense of humor on the forum!

I didn't expect so many responses, so thanks. Can't wait to test out a few of the ideas.

Linda.