I’d always thought the way to fix a broken zipper was to cut some of the teeth out and slide the zipper back over from that point. Well, that’s one way to do it, but it doesn’t always stay.

I didn’t know about this solution to a broken zipper and wanted to share it with you today. It’s a really easy fix…actually easier than cutting some of the teeth from the zipper to slide it back on. That’s not always a permanent fix. There’s nothing more frustrating than to pull up a zipper and have it split on you. The slider part is attached to only one side, or you think you’ve zipped but then the thing unzips from the bottom. Or even worse, the whole zipper slider slides off entirely.

I have always done the method my Mom taught me…to cut a few zipper teeth off and ended up sewing where I cut so the zipper wouldn’t slip off into that area. I fancy myself as “Miss Fix-It”, since I relish in fixing things, but have gotten frustrated with fixing zippers. Then, I stumbled onto this tutorial for an easy way to fix a zipper and it never occurred to me what the real problem was!

Watch how Science Sir really fixes a zipper in the attached step by step tutorial.

Materials For Fixing A Zipper:

• A pair of flat-nose pliers
• A pair of scissors

Directions:

It is important to understand the construction of a zipper. The gap in the zipper pull is almost always the problem. Due to overuse, the zipper pull will get loose and can be squeezed back into its normal tension by using pliers.

You can use this squeezing method while your zipper is still intact by using your pliers.

This method of zipper fixing has changed my life, it works brilliantly.

How To Fix A Broken Zipper Without Cutting Anything