The drawer that fights you
Every house has one drawer that fights you. Two hands, a hip, a bang. You stopped noticing; your guests haven't.
Find where it binds. Pull slowly, look for shiny strips and rub marks on the rails. The mark is the address.
Four causes, most common first. – Weather: sticks when wet, fine when dry. The wood swells; the opening doesn't. – Grit: dust packed in the runners, old wax gone. It climbs, not slides. – Loose screws: shake the face gently. Movement there means it's racking and wedging. – Overload: heavy front, sagging bottom. Lift the front lip as you pull.
The move. Empty it, vacuum the runners, wipe, dry. Rub a candle stub along both runners and every rub mark until the wood looks buffed. Wax is the trick. Still fighting? Tighten every screw you can reach, wait a day. Sand only swollen wood: the strip, with the grain.
Metal slides: wipe clean, light grease, never oil. Oil becomes paste.
What not to buy: slide kits, new furniture. Most get fixed by one candle stub you already own.
Start with the kitchen junk drawer. It teaches you the feel.
First move free, like they all are. Tell me what's broken at your place. More: paper.wf/kaelfixes