Emergency Gasket from an Egg Carton

Got a leak? Make a gasket out of a Styrofoam egg crate. I can't tell you how many times something is leaking and it's after 5 o'clock or it's just too inconvenient to run to the store, not to mention the expense. So here is my thrifty tip on how to make a gasket in less than five minutes.

Craft: Emergency Gasket from an Egg Carton

Deborah S.

February 27, 2018

Gaskets cut from egg carton styrofoam. Got a leak? Make a gasket out of a Styrofoam egg crate. I can't tell you how many times something is leaking and it's after 5 o'clock or it's just too inconvenient to run to the store, not to mention the expense. So here is my thrifty tip on how to make a gasket in less than five minutes.

Supplies:

styrofoam egg carton
X-acto knife or scissors

Steps:

Cut the sides of the egg crate with either kitchen scissors or a razor blade into strips for easy keeping.

Strips of styrofoam cut from the sides of an egg carton.

Trace the gaskets that are leaking with a pen.

Using a pen, trace the gaskets on the styrofoam.

Use either an X-Acto knife or small pair of scissors to cut the gasket in the shape you have traced.
Use the gasket you have just made. Sometimes a single gasket isn't thick enough so you have to cut two.

Gaskets cut from a piece of egg carton styrofoam.

Store the rest of the Styrofoam strips in your toolbox for further use

A toolbox with strips of egg carton styrofoam are stored.

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Emergency Gasket from an Egg Carton

Craft: Emergency Gasket from an Egg Carton

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