There’s nothing worse than a broken zipper – but luckily, this hack will help you fix them quickly and easily.
If the slider comes off your zipper it can be tricky to get the clasps back on and often it can become misaligned. However, this easy tactic using only a fork promises to make dealing with broken zips a thing of the past.
TikTok account @tipshacks.us said in a now-viral video: “If the slider of your zipper has come off, a fork can easily fix it. Simple and quick.”
The clip then showed a pair of hands placing the fork on a flat surface facing up. The zipper was then positioned face-down between the middle two prongs.
If you follow these instructions, should then be able to slide the edges of your zipper back on easily, using the fork for support.
People rushed to the comments to praise the hack, with one writing: “My forks been laying around in the drawer sleeping for years like it didn’t have a hundred jobs to do,” followed by two cry-laughing emojis.
Another added: “Saving this video for my zipper,” while a third asked: “[Is] the zip one real??? I need to know!!!?.” This prompted responses such as: “Work[ed] for my jacket though,” “yesssss,” and: “There’s only one way to find out. Try it!!.”
But others claimed they already knew the trick, with one claiming: “Ik them all those r just life hacks.”
That wasn’t the only life hack the fork was used for in the video the clip also revealed how to open a wine bottle with the kitchen item if you don’t have a bottle opener. “No bottle opener at home?” the video continued.
“Twist a screw into the cork and use a fork to pull out the wine stopper easily.”
