Always followed that filtered water rule to the letter and mine still got brown tips. Switched to plain tap water left out overnight last fall as a test... three new leaves popped up in weeks. Guess the guides don't know what my local water is actually like. You just saved me a lot of hassle.

Actually, @flores.lisa, that's more finesse than just whacking it.

Pick glue-down for busy spots... it just lasts.

Totally get that. I had to stop poking and prodding every few minutes, trusting it would cook evenly. It's like how we check too much on stuff in life when sometimes just setting a timer and walking away works better. Letting go of that control is a skill in itself.

I used to lose like 20 minutes a day just looking for M6 bolts. I mean, I always thought labeling was for huge shops, not my garage. But grabbing a paint marker for the common sizes was a total game changer, idk why I waited so long.