Pack for the misses on the cheap

Dont know if this is thread worthy,but I have brought this pack from the depths of depravity,to a glorious daypack Im proud to have put work into.

LLBean 35liter pack,looked like it had came over on the mayflower,black oil spots,dirt,and a general gray haze.I wish I would have done a before and after on this bag,but oh well?...water was dark grey after the initial washing in the tub.
Pack $20
Pack being hand washed/dried/cleaned with toothbrush/dried/febreezed/dried-$1 or $2 in cleaning supplies?
2 pink camelbak bottles from goodwill.One with missing straw.One with faulty top-$1.50
Replacement straw and top from camelbak warranty-$0
Straw from camelbak too big,retrofit with a part from my sawyer mini-$0
Outdoor Products rain cover from walmart,to replace missing cover in pack-0.97
New with tags,packable womens rain-jacket from goodwill-0.50
Bottle holder bungees were broke,and bag/nets stretched out pretty bad.Cut the bungees and used them to make"cinches"for the holders-$0
New Outdoor Products waist belt buckle for the one that was cracked-0.97 (Only had 2in buckle,needed 1.5 but it worked)
New shock cord is not pictured,but ordered and on the way-$3.99
Pink bandanna goodwill-0.10
So this is what I was able to come up with for less than $30,hope the misses appreciates the hard work :)
Oh and what would be the best way to relube the zippers??? And what is the general consensus around here on LLBean packs???
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Way to "Dirt bag it" Cyclops, good for you. Not sure about the best way to lube a zip, but I've used grafite flakes that we had left over from my sons pine car derby days in scouts, though it's messy, a pencil works too, just gotta keep strokin a bit, back and forth, less messy than the flakes...probably a silicone spray would be good, available at "the big Orange Box"

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Originally Posted by rocketsocks

Way to "Dirt bag it" Cyclops, good for you. Not sure about the best way to lube a zip, but I've used grafite flakes that we had left over from my sons pine car derby days in scouts, though it's messy, a pencil works too, just gotta keep strokin a bit, back and forth, less messy than the flakes...probably a silicone spray would be good, available at "the big Orange Box"

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Hey thanks! Cant wait to let her take this thing out now.I know the LLBean bag has the lifetime warranty,but Im thinking Ill give it new life and if I wear it out again Ill go trade up.
Im gonna try some silicone,got some around here me thinks.