I bought a new kitchen cabinet set from Home Depot last Saturday and the hinge on one door just wouldn't stay tight. I figured I knew how hinges work, so I spent a full 3 hours messing with screwdrivers and washers trying to get it right. Every time I closed the door it would sag and rub against the frame. Finally I gave in and looked at the stupid paper that came with it. Turns out there's a little plastic clip inside the hinge that needs to be snapped into place first. I felt like an absolute fool when I saw the diagram. So what I learned is that my pride cost me a whole afternoon and a bruised thumb. Has anyone else wasted a ton of time because you thought you could wing it?
I've got photos on my phone from every season, documenting the slow fall... but how do you speak up about something folks just ignore?