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Household Hints & Help

no_hypocrisy

(52,717 posts) Thu Sep 21, 2017, 01:33 PM Sep 2017

How do I keep my rubber gasket on my blender container

from drying out/not cracking?

Would oil (olive oil, mineral oil, etc.) ruin the rubber or would it help?

Any suggestions please?

7 replies

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How do I keep my rubber gasket on my blender container (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Sep 2017 OP

Probable those will work OK- I found this site that makes sense. TexasProgresive Sep 2017 #1

Buy a new gasket. stopbush Sep 2017 #2

ArmorAll or equivalent? mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2017 #3

Is ArmorAll toxic? no_hypocrisy Sep 2017 #5

Use the olive oil. Armor all is not for food contact. TexasProgresive Sep 2017 #7

Do you want to kill your family? GentryDixon Sep 2017 #6

If you DO have to replace, or want a spare... dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #4

TexasProgresive

(12,584 posts)

1. Probable those will work OK- I found this site that makes sense.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Thu Sep 21, 2017, 01:45 PM

Sep 2017

And I agree with them. Hand wash the gaskets, never in a dishwasher. The temps in a dishwasher are way too high.
https://www.hunker.com/12408966/how-to-keep-rubber-gaskets-from-drying-out

stopbush

(24,731 posts)

2. Buy a new gasket.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Thu Sep 21, 2017, 01:48 PM

Sep 2017

mahatmakanejeeves

(66,374 posts)

3. ArmorAll or equivalent?

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Thu Sep 21, 2017, 02:03 PM

Sep 2017

http://www.armorall.com/

no_hypocrisy

(52,717 posts)

5. Is ArmorAll toxic?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 21, 2017, 02:20 PM

Sep 2017

TexasProgresive

(12,584 posts)

7. Use the olive oil. Armor all is not for food contact.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #5)

Thu Sep 21, 2017, 03:07 PM

Sep 2017

GentryDixon

(3,076 posts)

6. Do you want to kill your family?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 21, 2017, 03:06 PM

Sep 2017

dixiegrrrrl

(60,088 posts)

4. If you DO have to replace, or want a spare...

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Thu Sep 21, 2017, 02:07 PM

Sep 2017

the maker's web site usually can point you to a place to buy
or
if you know the replacement number, ebay and/or amazon usually has them.

I keep the booklets, forms, etc. of kitchen appliances, in a file, so I can re-order if something needs replacing.

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