I have plants in my betta tank that are just planted losely in the gravel. I'd like to somehow bunch them together, but I don't want to pot them. I don't have any of those metal tabs for doing this, is there some homemade method I could use? I was thinking maybe rubber bands.

Use fishing line it is safe

Good suggestion.....but I don't know if I have any!!!
I can't even remember the last time I went fishing (besides with a net in one of my tanks!), I don't even think I have a pole anymore.

you can find it at wally world for a couple of bucks...

Rubber bands are safe i use them all the time

Thanks, I used some tiny hair elastics

I used sewing thread to bunch them up, it works great too. =)