Cut off any of the rope that has already unraveled. Take a piece of strong string, preferable waxed and at least two feet long, and form a loop in it. Lay the loop near the end of the rope. Tightly wrap, or whip, the string around the rope. When the whipping is at least as wide as the rope is thick, slip the end through the loop and pull hard. Trim off the excess string, then whip the rope’s other end.
Rope and cord made of plastic or nylon will melt when exposed to high heat. Cut away the frayed part of the rope, then, working in a well ventilated area, hold each end a few inches above a lighted match or candle to melt and fuse the strands together. Melted rope can be hot and stickey, don’t touch the end until it has cooled. Do not try to fuse ropes made of manila, sisal, hemp, cotton, or other natural fibers, because the will burn rather than melt.
