You know that feeling of panic when you pull your expensive, warm winter jacket out of the closet, put it on, pull the zipper up, and it stops halfway up?

If your zipper has a box-and-pin design (like on a jacket), make sure you’re inserting the pin completely into the box. If it’s not fully inserted, the teeth won’t line up properly as you zip.

If your zipper has a box-and-pin design (like on a jacket), make sure you’re inserting the pin completely into the box. If it’s not fully inserted, the teeth won’t line up properly as you zip.