Bushwalk Australia

I have a favourite pair of shorts with multiple pockets that I can easily get to with a full pack on. I would like to keep them, but the fly zipper won't stay up.
Two tailors wanted $20 and $25 respectively to replace it.
Any other ideas, please?

Old worn zipper under a little belly fat stretch?

How about a safety pin as an immediate measure? Otherwise if it’s worth enough to you then $20 is fair for the time it takes to replace and new zipper. Or DIY at home.

As long as the new zip works and they can guarantee it stays up and you're keen to keep the old ones-go for a new zip. It's a fair bit of stuffing around not only putting a new one in but taking the old one out.
Probably being charged for about an hours non-sweatshop labour, and a new zip. Seems very fair.
Or have a go yourself. Plenty of vids on the Tube.

$25- is actually cheap to rep[lace a zipper and realistically a fair price

See if this works for you

I'd just leave them as they are.
If anyone points it out, just say,
"the gate's open but the beast is asleep."

Would be nice to get some feedback on what worked or not. It might just help some to give better advice the next time .

Aardvark wrote:I'd just leave them as they are.
If anyone points it out, just say,
"the gate's open but the beast is asleep."

A dead budgie doesn't fly even if the gate is left open.