That blue strap from an old cargo net did the same thing for my deck frame last spring. I saw a YouTube video where a guy tested different ways to brace a half-built structure, and he kept saying the cheapest stuff sometimes works best because you don't hesitate to use it. My temporary brackets failed right as a storm cell rolled in, and I just wrapped that strap around the posts and cinched it down with a ratchet. It held everything square for the two hours I needed to finish the joists. Made me rethink throwing out any tarp or strap that looks worn out. You never know when junk becomes the hero.

Learned my lesson the hard way with a sketchy blender that threw sparks everywhere, so now I'm the paranoid guy reading serial numbers on everything like it's a spy movie.

$8 for a latte is steep though, even for closure... and yeah, that's kind of the thing, closure only works if the other person actually wants it too.