return2ozma@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 4 months agoWhat life hack is so simple yet so effective, you're shocked more people don't know about it?message-squaremessage-square550fedilinkarrow-up1332arrow-down112
arrow-up1320arrow-down1message-squareWhat life hack is so simple yet so effective, you're shocked more people don't know about it?return2ozma@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 4 months agomessage-square550fedilink
minus-squarebarsquid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up50·4 months agoWood glue and/or toothpicks are probably stronger than the particle board most furniture is made of nowadays, it’s repairing and strengthening.
minus-squareskyspydude1@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up30·4 months agoAnother adjacent life hack is when assembling flat pack furniture, use a quality wood glue on all the joints and connectors, but especially those little wood dowels. It won’t make it indestructible, but it’ll hold up far better over time.
Wood glue and/or toothpicks are probably stronger than the particle board most furniture is made of nowadays, it’s repairing and strengthening.
Another adjacent life hack is when assembling flat pack furniture, use a quality wood glue on all the joints and connectors, but especially those little wood dowels. It won’t make it indestructible, but it’ll hold up far better over time.