Hold on, you're missing the REAL win here. It's not just about the beans, it's about how we all get tricked into paying for garbage we don't need. I started weighing my canned goods after a friend pointed out the same thing with olives and artichokes, and now I rinse EVERYTHING. It's crazy how much we just accept paying for salty water when we could spend that pocket change on actual ingredients. This is the same pattern I see with people buying pre-shredded cheese that's coated in wood pulp or those overpriced spice blends when you can just mix salt and pepper yourself. Once you start looking for these little money leaks, you see them EVERYWHERE.

Hearing that from Tom would have me worried too. Gas appliances and the wrong extinguisher is a real fire hazard that could go bad fast. In Chicago, the landlord is supposed to keep up with fire safety codes, so they should swap those out for you. Might be worth sending a quick note to the building manager about it before something happens.

Funny how that works isn't it? Now I watch people trying to stuff a giant duffel into the overhead bin and just shake my head... @the_richard what's the worst luggage sin you've spotted so far? For me it's gotta be the folks with the hard shell suitcases that have one tiny broken wheel, dragging that thing through the terminal like it's a punishment. Everyone learns eventually though, usually after getting stuck behind someone haha.

Honestly I used to just put the cheese right on the cracker too and thought nothing of it. But then I watched my friend carefully spread a thin layer first and it actually made the whole thing taste better. Tried it at my next gathering and yeah, I think I've been doing it wrong this whole time.

Did your boss actually buy one of those kits and try it out? I've heard of people swearing by them but never met anyone who actually saw results.