I too had an abundance of water bottles, with no wires. I went to home depot and bought springs. They are in the nuts and bolts department , are about 6 inches long, and not very heavy. You can either just attach them at both ends with the little coil at the end or put a small lanyard hook on each end, as I did. They work even better than the wire ever did. Pat and the Fuzzy Farm..... gypsy weasel @hotmail.com =20 [Posted in FML issue 3147]