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Why Bigger Screws Never Fix a Loose Hole: The Carpenter’s Matchstick Secret

June 20, 2026 by Dorothy Baker
Why Bigger Screws Never Fix a Loose Hole: The Carpenter's Matchstick Secret

You’ve tried larger screws, but they keep loosening. The problem isn’t the screw—it’s the hole itself. A skilled carpenter showed me a box-of-matchsticks solution that costs almost nothing and works for fifteen years or more.

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