HELP! Zipper Troubles

ZIPPER ISSUES!!! HELP!

Hey Tiffany!

I recently just scored this awesome pair of jeans at Torrid ON SALE!!! They are perfect in every way. They are the perfect length (I'm very short), the perfect shade, the perfect fit... except for one minor detail. My zipper will NOT stay up for the life of me!!!

Do you have any tips to make it stay up? Any little tricks of the trade? I am dying to get out and give these bad boys a try for a Girls Night Out but I would be too embarrassed if my fly kept coming open! Please help!!

Love,
Carmine from California

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Dear Carmine from California...

I asked my friends and did some research and came up with these ideas. I hope they help!!

1. Slightly crimp the part of the zipper that slides over the teeth.
(Use pliers and do it gently.) If you crimp it too much, spread it back out a bit with a screwdriver. I've had to do this several times to coats.

OR

1. Take a small piece of ribbon, strong string or cord and make a loop through the zipper hole and tie it closed (like a zipper pull).

2. Next, use a small safety pin to fasten the 'zipper pull' in the position where the zipper would be 'closed' to hold it up. Once you pin the 'tab' in place, it won't go anywhere!

Good Luck!
-Frugal Fanny