I thought I’d post up this short article as a way of sharing something I recently spotted in a local restaurant whilst out for dinner. The table was annoyingly wobbly and the waiter noticed this when he put down some wine glasses. Being a decent sort of guy, he offered to fix this and we duly accepted. Moments later he returned with a cork cut in to a wedge. He put it under the table base like a door stop and the problem was solved! This seemed like an ingenious solution to a common problem with something which is widely available in almost any restaurant. Below I’ve put a brief description of how to make your own table steadying cork wedge so that you can slip one into a bag or pocket when you next visit a restaurant. The wedge is soft, light and unlikely to damage furniture. It’s the perfect solution and it’s both free and easy!
Step 1:
Take one ordinarily sized cork from a winebottle. Place it on a flat surface and find an appropriate knife to cut it.
Step 2:
Cut it from top left to bottom right, diagonally across the cork as shown. Watch out as the cork can be a little tough to cut and you should obviously be careful when using a knife.
Step 3:
Two cork wedges perfect to slip under any wobbly tables!
