Whatever it might be, a running sneaker falling apart just before your son’s big competition, or the dining room chair, scratched badly by the cat just as the guests are pulling up in the drive-way, the answer is one and only one – A GLUE GUN. Even if you’re not an avid craftsman, or you don’t feel comfortable around all these nowadays gadgets, a glue gun is super-simple to use, and once you take a glue gun in your hands and glue something (that was meant to be glued), you won’t settle for anything less in the future, like utilizing the plain old glue tube.

First of all, when you use a glue gun, chances are that you’ll make a much smaller mess, if any. A glue gun dispenses glue right where you want it to. Moreover, a glue gun does that in controlled quantities. No need to worry about glue not coming out and giving it a squeeze too-hard, which results in glue all over your fingers and floor. Another nice thing about glue guns is that they come in various types, like professional-grade glue guns, or crafter glue guns, so you’ll always know which one to use. For instance, if just the momma’s china is starting to crack, you won’t fire up the glue gun you employed when building the gazebo over the hot tub.

Wait. Glue guns? I don’t need glue GUNS, I don’t even know if I want to have one of ‘em.

Good point. But since the glue guns are pretty inexpensive, even the professional ones, you can easily get a few of them and be sure their quality is absolutely the best. Sure, inexpensive doesn’t mean you should go out and get yourself a glue gun for $2.99, but for about twenty bucks, a reliable high-end model will certainly be available at your local tool store.

Secondly, when owning a household, a lot of different problems come with that. One day it’s the leakage in the kitchen, then it’s the kids with their school projects. The car. The roof. Anything may need some glue to fix it. More glue, less glue. Whatever. You can’t do all that with just ONE glue gun. Get two glue guns. You won’t regret it. Get one for yourself, and get one for the kids and wife.

After you get yourself a glue gun, you’ll come to realize what endless opportunities arise to utilize it. We cannot stress enough how easy it is to use one, so there’ll be no more “Maybe I should do it tomorrow” or “Ah, not gluing my fingers again”. You’ll witness yourself transform from being inept around tools to becoming totally-glue-gun-crazy.