Recently, I had to don my seldom used handyman hat, in order repair a four-drawer dresser that was showing signs of instability. Upon further inspection, it appeared the dowels had become loose and were not holding securely in the dowel holes. My handyman assistant, Google, indicated that there may have been an insufficient amount of adhesive applied during the manufacture of the drawers. As most folks would do to remedy the situation, I applied copious amounts water-based adhesive into these holes, thinking that I would overload the hole with adhesive to ensure this was not a reoccurring problem. It may have solved the stability/bonding issue, but the mess that it created and discoloration on the stained wood created a new set of issues.