Originally Posted by
MikeMpls
Nail clippers work just fine.
I like to use pairs of zip ties in different colors -- hard to fake a replacement if anyone's been in the suitcase.
Best defense, of course, is not to check luggage.
Just remember that if you carry replacement zip ties in your luggage for your return trip, don't include the color you're putting on your bag lest they just replace it with one they find inside the bag. You can find bags of zip ties with 4 or 5 different colors pretty easily.