(Plumbing washers, the kind found in a faucet, serve a third purpose, namely to provide a water seal, but that's a subject for another day.). The two most common improper uses of washers are: 1  To allow use of a bolt or nut too small for the hole in the part being secured, or. 2  To make it possible to tighten a bolt or nut that's too long.
Sure, youâve heard that wine should always be stored on its side. But grocery stores and even many wine shops display their bottles upright.rong. Storing wine in the vertical position, especially if youâre trying to age it, is a big mistake that can ruin your wine. Hereâs why: your wine shares a fickle friendship with oxygen. Oxygen reacts with the chemicals in your wine to change its flavor compounds. In other words, without oxygen, wine could not age.
Screwcapped bottles can be stored at any angle. There is a revolutionary school of thought, however, which suggests that it may be better for wine to store bottles at an angle, which ensures that both wine and the air bubble are in contact with the cork.