I got stuck up on a ladder last week painting trim on a 12 foot ceiling in this old house in St. Paul. Reached for my 10-in-1 screwdriver and my whole pouch tipped over, sending a 4 pound chunk of scrapers and bits down onto the homeowner's rose bushes. That's when it clicked. I had been carrying around three hammers, two tape measures, and a bunch of random junk I never used for the last 6 years. My crew lead just looked at me and said "you know that's why your belt sags on the right side, right?" Now I'm trying to pare it down to just like 8 essentials instead of 20. Has anyone else had that moment where you realize you were hauling around dead weight for no reason?
I always figured a thrift store bag would fail on me fast, but after reading about how to test YKK zippers for wear I grabbed a $12 Jansport that's held up through 3 months of daily use. Anybody else changed their tune on buying secondhand gear?
Kept overwatering my snake plant until it got root rot. Tried the finger test but that never worked for me. This little meter has two prongs and tells you exactly when to water. Has anyone else had good luck with cheap plant tools?