How do you keep a zip up?

You can keep a zip up by using a safety pin, especially when washing or drying garments.

Keeping zippers closed, particularly during laundry cycles, is important to prevent damage to the zipper teeth and the garment itself. One effective method, as referenced, involves using a simple household item.

Using a Safety Pin to Keep Zippers Closed

To make sure the zippers stay closed, especially when a garment is being cleaned in a washing machine or dried in a dryer, you can use safety pins. This technique helps secure the zipper slider in place, preventing it from coming undone during agitation and movement.

Here's how to apply this method:

1. Locate a safety pin: Choose a safety pin of an appropriate size for the zipper slider.
2. Loop the safety pin: Loop the safety pin through the zipper slider. The slider is the part you pull to open and close the zipper.
3. Attach to the garment: Once the safety pin is looped through the slider, attach it to the top of the garment. This could be near the collar, waistband, or where the zipper naturally ends when fully closed.

By securing the zipper slider to the garment in this way, the zipper stays closed in the washing machine and the dryer. This simple step can help maintain the integrity of zippers and garments over time.