Broken flip-flops can be an annoying problem, especially when they happen at inopportune times. It's not without reason that broken flip-flops usually can't be used again. This condition can make the wearer feel uncomfortable and disturbed from carrying out activities.
The causes of flip flops breaking can vary. Starting from poor material quality, too often used, to users not being careful. When flip-flops break, emergency steps need to be taken to resolve the problem, such as temporary repairs with available tools.
To deal with broken flip-flops, some people usually use ropes or even nails to hold the broken part. In some cases, this step is effective in dealing with broken flip-flops. However, there are other impacts, namely the potential for foot injuries because they can be hit by nails or even scratched by ropes.
To be safer, you can use a trick shared by Instagram user @desi_daily. Through one of the uploaded videos, he admitted that he only relied on kitchen waste to deal with broken flip-flops. Well, kitchen waste makes flip-flops that you can wear straight away, you know.
Reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @desi_daily on Wednesday (7/8), the kitchen waste in question is red seals or rubber gas cylinders. So, unused gas cylinder rubber can be used to fix broken flip-flops, you know. The method is quite easy.
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First of all, prepare the gas rubber and divide it into two parts. Make sure you don't cut the middle or cut the hole. After that, trim it using scissors until the shape or size is thinner.
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Next, insert the broken end of the sandal strap into the hole on the surface of the sandal. Then insert the end of the sandal strap into the gas rubber hole. So, this gas rubber will be used to hold the ends of the sandal straps so they don't break.
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To make it stick even better, don't forget to attach the sandal strap and gas rubber using glue. After applying the glue, let it sit for 5 minutes until the glue dries. That way, the sandal straps and gas rubber will stick more firmly.
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When the glue is dry, the flip-flops can be used again as usual. You don't need to worry about things getting stuck because the gas rubber has been cut to a thinner size. So, the bottom of the sandals will feel thinner and more comfortable to wear. This method is very practical and suitable to be used if you want to repair broken flip-flops. The process also tends to be fast because it only takes 5 minutes until the sandals are ready to be used again. Apart from that, you don't need to worry about parts injuring the skin on your feet because gas rubber tends to be safe and doesn't have sharp edges like threads or nails. How? Are you interested in trying it too?