How to Keep a Zipper in Place

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Tip 1 - How to Stop a Zipper from Unzipping Itself

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Parthiv Jani | permalink

Whether you want to ensure your zipper stays zipped during the frenzy of back-to-school or you are trying to hang onto a pair of pants that probably would be better off in the "donate" pile, you can fashion a device to keep that zipper...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-a-Zipper-from-Unzipping-Itself ^[1]

Tip 2 - How to Keep a Zipper from Falling Down with ZipperAde

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Vera Balluff | permalink

The best way I discovered to keep your zipper from falling down on pants/shorts where the zipper has just seem to have lost traction, is by using a product called ZipperAde. It is a simple, cheap, and undetectable solution and can be found...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Keep-a-Zipper-from-Falling-Down-with-ZipperAde ^[2]

Tip 3 - How to Fix Every Common Zipper Problem

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Victor Kiarsis | permalink

Zippers haven't changed much since they were first invented, and neither have the problems we all have with them. From stuck zippers to teeth that just won't clinch, here's how to fix all the problems you'll run into with anything that zips.
Tags: zippers, Clothing, DIY, Clothes, Annoyances, Macgyver tips, Household, Top, Lifehacker

For further reading: http://lifehacker.com/5975700/how-to-fix-every-common-zipper-problem ^[3]

Tip 4 - Keep Your Loose Zippers Up With a Key Ring

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Harald Zunt | permalink

We covered this idea for keeping your zipper up briefly in our tips box last year, but seeing it again on reddit reminded us how cool it was, so we decided to feature it fully.
Tags: Clever Uses, zippers, Zipper, Clothing, key ring, Top, Lifehacker

For further reading: http://lifehacker.com/5856178/keep-your-loose-zippers-up-with-a-key-ring ^[4]

Tip 5 - How to Fix a zipper that won't stay up | eHow

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Stephen Bottles | permalink

With prolonged usage, zippers can become loose and begin to “unzip” themselves. There are several DIY ways to fix a zipper that won’t stay zipped up, such as using pliers, nail polish, hairspray, a hair tie or a key ring.

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/how_5578710_fix-zipper-wont-stay-up.html ^[5]

Tip 6 - How-To: Keep Your Fly From Falling Down | Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Rajesh Bheda | permalink

This useful "first world solution" to a fly that won't stay zipped was posted on reddit by user ANatale (warning: NSFW). The original tutorial was written

For further reading: http://makezine.com/craft/how-to_keep_your_fly_from_fall/ ^[6]