What on earth is this gasket for? It looks strangely familiar yet I can't identify it (vacuum, sink)

[Those Who Squirm]

About four days ago we woke up to find this in the kitchen sink, on the side without the garbage disposal. (See below).

We believe one of the cats put it there, but have no clue where she found it.

It may not be evident in the photo, but here's a groove running all around the inside of the gasket, suggesting it's supposed to fit around the outside of something. Beyond that I have no clue.

[Diana Holbrook]

How big is it? And would it only fit over something that size, or would it stretch to fit over something larger?

Is it soft or firm?


Not knowing how big it is, my first thought is the bumper around the base of a vacuum.

[Flamingo13]

That's what it looks like to me!

[engineman]

If you lay a ruler next to it when photographing, it would help in identifying it.

[MrRational]

travel mug seal - lid gasket

[ansible90]

Looks like the protective rubber around the sharp edge of my metal coffee filter.

When I find strange items in the house, I put them in the little basket where I throw my keys. If I haven't identified it in a year, I toss it.

[Those Who Squirm]

Originally Posted by MrRational

travel mug seal - lid gasket

No, too big for that.

It's maybe six or seven inches across diagonally, and it does stretch.

[b29510]

on the garbage disposal between the flange and sink

[Those Who Squirm]

Originally Posted by b29510

on the garbage disposal between the flange and sink

It was in the other sink.

[ChessieMom]

Cats on the counters?? ICK!!