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[cassiesmom]

Take a chunk and just rub it down the teeth. In a pinch a bar of soap will work, but obviously won't last as long.

I am cracking up, that's for darn sure. I read this as "Take a chunk and just rub it down your teeth." Whoops! Karen, could you hit the zipper teeth carefully with some WD-40? or would that stain your boots? Maybe you've heard what we say in Chicago: "If it moves, but it shouldn't: duct tape. If it doesn't move, but it should: WD-40." I have a friend who grew up in west central Indiana (home of lake effect snow) and she would rub a cake of Ivory soap on stubborn winter coat and boot zippers.

[Lady's Human]

I am cracking up, that's for darn sure. I read this as "Take a chunk and just rub it down your teeth." Whoops! Karen, could you hit the zipper teeth carefully with some WD-40? or would that stain your boots? Maybe you've heard what we say in Chicago: "If it moves, but it shouldn't: duct tape. If it doesn't move, but it should: WD-40." I have a friend who grew up in west central Indiana (home of lake effect snow) and she would rub a cake of Ivory soap on stubborn winter coat and boot zippers.

The problem with WD is that it bleeds and isn't a persistent coating. Wax stays in place, and will last a long time.

[RICHARD]

The problem with WD is that it bleeds and isn't a persistent coating. Wax stays in place, and will last a long time.

I heard a wonderful story about a soldier that broke a zipper and wanted to have it replaced.

He couldn't find one in the catalog, so he asked around and found out that it's not a 'zipper'...

It's an "interlocking slide fastener"?

[RICHARD]

Zipper repair hints?


https://www.yahoo.com/makers/zip-to-...839307715.html

[RICHARD]

Recycling plastic?

If you buy 6 packs of toilet paper and cut the wrapper carefully, you can re-use it as plastic bag for stuff to recycle.

[phesina]

Thank you, RICHARD, for this and the zipper repair link!