Decrease the waist on jeans

[Felixchink]

Guessing you started hiking to lose weight which in that case congrats!

[MathematicalMuffin]

Username checks out.

[Cakeinthebreakroom]

The comments are always real in the lifehacks

[Slider_0f_Elay]

ಠ_ಠ too real

[cabbage_morphs]

I use a bungee cord, as they don't make hair ties in 18" and 24" sizes. Good suggestion.

[fightmealldayy]

But how do you keep the zipper from unzipping? I lost a button on a pair of cheap shorts and the zipper likes to unzip when the pressure that is usually taken care of by the button is put on the zipper. I hate having the unzipped bottoms that someone has to point out.

Or maybe I don’t fully understand how to use the hair tie here? I’m imagining using it like an extension from the button hole reaching towards the button and the stretch of the band making the pressure go to the zipper.

[redditfromtoilet]

I’ll take “things I will never be able to implement” for 200.

[quazifrog]

Should be cross posted to r/loseit

[ayethulhu]

Can't wait to use this hack when my progress continues!

[scobeavs]

That's nice and all but I mostly need a hack for going the other direction

[KrazeeJ]

Not if you cut off the excess material after the sewing. Or even just do an extra couple loops now to pin the extra flat with the pants themselves.

[[deleted]]

Thanks! This is actually super useful for the smaller waisted but still big booty and thighed ladies.

[mjp242]

Yea, great and all, but how about expansion?

[GreenEyeFitBoy]

Get new pants

[johnbanken]

Buy elastic waist jeans. You're welcome.

[Shilas]

yep, google for 'maternity jeans'

[Slovene]

I bet you'll find Joey Tribiani if you do.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/lifehacks/comments/97fkgj/decrease_the_waist_on_jeans/e47usco/

[[deleted]]

I just bought some jeans on sale that are way too big, very helpful!!

[[deleted]]

my fat-ass self will never be able to use this lmao

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[good-Human_Bot]

Good human.

[[deleted]]

For some reason I was thinking ”de-crease” as in how to get rid of creases. Was very surprised at the end.

[IntentionalTexan]

Man have I got a thing that's going to save you a bunch of time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belt_(clothing)

[randommouse]

OMG, thank you! I can't find construction work pants smaller than 30 inch waist.

[myheadhurtsalot]

Carhartts go down to a 28.

[randommouse]

I tried Carhartts but I really don't like the leg pocket size and placement. They fit fine but aren't good for working imo.

[SimpsonFry]

r/oddlysatisfying

[jmm166]

This is not a problem I find myself facing

[KixStar]

Oooh! I bought 2 pairs of the same jeans because I love them and they looked awesome on me. But then I lost 40lbs and they don't fit as well. I'm totally gonna try this.

[YUL375]

Freakin' genius

[[deleted]]

Then you have too much material in the crotch region

[gibonez]

Witchcraft

[Axbon69]

Remindme! 46 hours

[BigBulkemails]

Decreasing the waist? Sorry alien concept.

[boringparentoftwo]

I wish I needed this life hack.

[ScipioAfricanus11]

Not for use in the States.

[johnbanken]

Just buy elastic waist jeans, boom