Vent: I just realized I was overbrushing the crown all these years

Been sweeping for 8 years around Denver and last Tuesday I pulled a liner out of a 1970s ranch that had this weird vertical scoring pattern near the crown, checked my brush angle and it was way off level. Apparently I never leveled the rod before starting, so half my stroke was just bouncing off the top lip and not actually cleaning the smoke shelf. Anyone else had a 'wait, I've been doing it wrong' moment like this, or is it just me?

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pat_moore1mo ago

That whole thing reminds me of how sometimes the simplest habits get locked in early and nobody ever questions them, like holding a hammer wrong or stirring a pot the same direction forever. Took me a decade to realize I was tying my boots in a way that wore out the laces unevenly, just because that's how my dad showed me once. Funny how a random Tuesday can make you rethink all your little routines, even the ones that seemed fine.

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james_bell1mo ago

Man that boot lace thing hit close to home. But gotta push back on the hammer part, holding it wrong is actually a real thing that messes with your wrist over time. My dad taught me the same grip he used and I ended up with some nasty tendon pain in my late 20s before a carpenter buddy showed me the proper way. Same with pots too, you can totally tell the difference if you stir metal spoons against cast iron the wrong direction every day, that scratches up the seasoning. Some habits are just quirks, but others are literal wear and tear on your body or gear. The tricky part is figuring out which ones actually matter and which ones are just harmless weirdness.

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