Learn how to fix a broken zipper on your jeans, bag or jacket in minutes

2. Extractor roto

Sometimes, due to wear and tear, the handle, which is the metal piece that we grab to open the zipper, can break or come off.

Use a screwdriver to lift up the part where the handle is attached, to insert a thin piece of fabric that will replace the handle.
3. Stuck zipper

A zipper can get stuck for a number of reasons, but one trick that works in almost all cases is to put a little Vaseline or lip balm between the zipper teeth.

This should be enough to unblock a stuck hinge.
4. Teeth that have fallen out

You need glue, a cotton swab, and scissors. Cut the plastic tube of the cotton swab into very small pieces.

Take a fragment, open a cut on one end and place it on the part where the tooth is missing.