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Even the best wood furniture will get scratches and cracks in it over time, and while you probably already know to rub it down with some wood polish or oil to help smooth out minor cracks, a dab of ...

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Cutting boards can be expensive, so it's always annoying when those inevitable little cracks show up. But you can fill them pretty easily with some wood glue and sandpaper. You don't want to live with ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...