RE: [VACList] Storing opened caulking tubes?

["Jim Combs" <jimcombs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I cut the nozzle tip so that the opening is sized 
to allow a ~snug fit around a house gutter hanger 
nail (which is about a 8 inch aluminum nail).  After 
caulking, I slip the nail in as far as it'll go then 
wrap the tip in plastic with a twist tie to secure it.  

The caulk in the nozzle dries some, and eventually the 
top of the tube too.  But, the nail still pulls out 
and provides a passage for the good stuff down in the 
bottom of the tube.  It won't last forever this way, 
but it definitely extends the tube's lifespan by 
quite a bit. 

Jimbo / '76 Sovereign