00:00I found some really neat tools for this that make way more sense than throwing away half-use tubes.
00:05First up is the reusable silicone sealant tube saver cap with caulk nozzle unplugger.
00:10What I like is that it does two jobs at once, it caps your tube so the sealant doesn't dry
00:14out
00:15between uses, and it doubles as a cleaner for the nozzle itself. It's a small plastic kit,
00:20but honestly that means I can throw it in the toolbox and forget about it.
00:24It's $4.79, and for something that saves you from wasting an entire tube of caulk,
00:30that's cheap insurance. Just know, the customer rating is around 3, so it's not perfect,
00:36but the idea of sealing the tube back up after every job is the part one actually care about.
00:41This one is my favorite of the bunch. It's a 3D printed spiral drill that you screw right onto
00:47the caulk gun, and the whole point is the spiral shape matches the inside of the nozzle perfectly.
00:52You drill it down, it grabs the hardened plug, and pulls it out in one piece instead of you
00:57trying to dig it out with a screwdriver and making a mess. It's $4.37, which is the best price
01:03on this
01:03list, and with over 3 of 400 sold and a 4.7 rating, clearly a lot of people agree.
01:09If you've ever had a tube that went solid in the tip, this is the answer.
01:14Now this is a set of six silicone seal caps and nozzle uncloggers for standard-sized caulking tubes.
01:20The big win here is quantity, six pieces means you can keep one on every tube in your garage,
01:25or use them on different sealant types without cross-contaminating.
01:29They're $4.48 for the pack, and it comes with a 4.9 rating, which is the highest customer
01:35satisfaction score out of all five. These are the ones I'd grab if you use a lot of
01:39caulk and hate-picking dried gobs out of the nozzle every single time.
01:43This one's another spiral drill unclogger, also 3D printed, and it's built for both DIY folks and
01:49pros who run sealant guns all day. The spiral does the same magic, twist it in, it bites the plug,
01:55you pull it clean. It's $4.63 with a 4.8 rating from just over 1,500 buyers.
02:03Now here's the thing, it's basically the same tool as my top pick, just a slightly different listing.
02:09If you want the better rated one, go with the $4.37 version. But if your cart is already here,
02:17this does the job too. Last one, the reusable spiral drill caulk nozzle unclogger for DIY and
02:23professional use. This is the budget-friendly version of the same spiral concept, coming in at
02:28$4.60, and it actually has a perfect 5.0 rating, which is rare. It's reusable, so it's not a
02:36one-time
02:36thing, drill it clean, rinse it, keep it in the drawer. Honestly, for the money, the performance
02:42across these spiral drills is nearly identical, so pick whichever one has the best shipping terms
02:47for you. All five links are in the description below. If this saved you from throwing away a
02:53half-full tube of caulk, hit like, and subscribe, I'll keep putting together more tool finds like this.
