From the driving habits thread.
I thought I´d help Chris steer this into a suitable category.
When here I may as well mention I use a lot of used bicycle inner tires. I tie a lot of things down with them - on the trailer, roof rack or for tieing down wood covering tin for exampel. The flex make them never slack. Also I make gaskets and seal leaky plumbing with them. Very useful in many areas. Not very durable in sunlight but it doesn´t matter. I get them for free at a bicycle repair shop.
For what it´s worth from across the pond on a Friday evening.