In my group, we slowed down by taking turns and it helped a lot lol.

You're right that buying smart saves a headache, @paige_martin. The trick is knowing which tools to buy and which to make. A standard pair of tongs is fine for most bar stock, but sometimes you need a custom pair for a weird shape. I'll still forge those myself because no store sells them. It's all about picking the right fight for your time.

Actually, libraries close because of funding cuts, not coffee stains. The real problem is that they stopped being a budget priority for the town. Losing that space means losing the quiet tables where people studied and the kids' corner that was always noisy. It's a bigger loss than just the books on the shelves.

Is it actually patchy or just not perfect? Three coats is still pretty early for a finish to settle in fully.

Ugh, trying to do the right thing with drywall scraps once totally backfired on me. I drove all the way to the only recycling spot in the county, like @fisher.paige said they're always out of the way, and it was just closed for the day with no notice. Had a truck full of this stuff and no time to come back, so it just sat there for weeks. It kinda makes you see why people just toss it, even if it's wrong. That whole trip wasted gas and my afternoon, which is a big deal for small jobs.