5 Things To Do with Zippers

Zippers have been a mainstay in fashion for years, being used to fasten jackets, pants and other accessories. But they've also become a handy household item, used in a variety of different ways. Read on to find out how to create your own accessories and keeping valuables safe using those spare zippers.

Adapted from Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things, Reader's Digest Canada

Did You Know?

Elias Howe created a patent for the Automatic Continuous Clothing Closure in 1951, which was the first form of our modern zipper.

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