Who can think of a way to mend my suitcase?

clutterydrawer

I just got home from a work trip and one of my suitcase wheels has completely vanished :eek:

I really don't want to buy a whole new case just cos of one wheel and I know you are all very good at thrifty make-do-and-mend type activities so thought I'd see if you had any ideas cos I am stuck.


I get loads of trains so I can't really cope without the wheels.

Gangstabird

I am thinking cotton reels or a trip to the dump to see if any have the same wheels as yours.

allydowd

Go to a charity shop and buy a secondhand case for a couple of pounds. Perform a wheel transplant!

SailorSam

How big are the wheels ?
The likes of Screwfix or B&Q do a wide range of wheels and casters if you could get them to fit

Rachel85

Can I ask what make your case is? A friend of mine had a Samsonite one which broke just before the waranty expired. They replaced it straight away without even asking to see the waranty...

Bronnie

DD is off to Mallorca tomorrow with a fab bright red wheeled suitcase from Freecycle. Suspect it was from a bereavement house clearance and the luggage labels from the last hols were still attached. Awww! :sad:

Our old case with the broken wheel has been pressed into moth-proof , mouse-proof storage in the loft!

Elspeth

Know it's not quite the same as fixing the case (and that's beyond me!) but you could buy a cheap trolley to put it on?

Something like this?

clutterydrawer

They are brilliant ideas everyone, thankyou

I don't think it has a brand I'm afraid, my mum got it 6 years ago from poundstretcher or somewhere similar it's not the greatest suitcase but i can't bear to think of it going into landfill just for the sake of one wheel.

Anyway there are lots of ideas to try here so I'm sure something will work out, thanks again!