How to Fix a Broken or Stuck Zipper in Seconds with These Hacks

Hold the hinge tracks firmly with pliers and at the same time open the side with a flathead screwdriver.

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The opening you need to create should be small, just enough to allow the reversed tooth to retract.

Broken tie rod

It can happen that, after a movement that is a little too strong, we are left with the zipper pull in our hand.

A quick solution is to open the part where the tie rod was anchored with a screwdriver and insert a thin strip of fabric

Blocked hinge

You can apply a little lip balm or petroleum jelly so that the zipper slides better and opens.

Missing teeth”

Cut the plastic part of a cotton swab into small pieces. Take a fragment and cut one end by opening a cup, then insert it into the part where the tooth is missing