Agree with @angelaf65, tracking every little thing is key. Those small spends add up so fast it's wild. What did you use to log everything, an app or old school pen and paper? I switched to an app after losing my notebook, but both work. Was it tough to stop the useless buys, or did seeing the total shock you into changing habits?

Haha, @the_jenny, optimistic lies is putting it nicely.

Double-checking torque specs is such a key point. What makes it so easy to mess up in the first place? I've seen guys skip it because the manual says one thing but field conditions change everything. Is there a certain model or situation where the specs are way off from what you'd expect? It feels like a small step but it can cause huge issues if it's wrong. Really want to know what you've run into that made it a hard rule for you.

My pillowcase texture totally changed my sleeping position too.

Get it, @lewis.seth. Modernist recipes always blow up on me. Roux never fails.