Store glue sticks cap-down

Store glue sticks cap-down and recap them tight and they’ll last way longer than you expect.

The main killer is air exposure, not age. When you leave a glue stick standing upright, the glue at the tip dries out first because that’s where the air sits. Flip it cap-down and the glue settles toward the cap, so the tip stays sealed in its own moisture. It’s the same trick people use with lip balm.

The other habit worth building: only twist up as much glue as you