Originally posted by Riger82:

Originally posted by GunsForBucks:

Walk up to workbench and "use" it. Key prompt should show when close to it. It will tell you if you need to cover it or not.

On the right side is the build menu. About three quarters of the way up is a hammer icon.
Click on that hammer icon until all your items are fixed. Repair is free.

Turns out that the prompt won't show up if you're equipped with the hammer. Found that little tidbit out by accident, and it would have saved me having to ask this, lol.

On another note. What does 'rested' actually do?

Rested bonus is acquired from being near campfire, and it gives increased regeneration rate for health and stamina, for a small amount of time... Having additional comfort items, in the same vacinity, will extend the duration of the rested bonus (lasts longer) and I believe, with all comfort items, you can get the rested bonus for nearly 30 minutes.

You ALWAYS want to be fully fed and have that rested bonus active, even while working around the house etc.... You never know when Valheim will attempt to hurt / kill you in some way, and you don't want to get caught with 25 (or lower) hp when that happens.