Betty Wilson (u/bettywilson)

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Dropped $150 on a custom foam insert for my Gloomhaven box.

Thought it would save me setup time. Took forever to get the pieces to fit right. Now I just leave it on the shelf. Anyone else buy a fancy organizer that made things worse?

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c/baking-fails-and-wins•

bettywilson•1d ago

My buttercream fight with a cake last weekend

Honestly, I thought making a smooth buttercream finish was just about spreading it on. Ngl, I spent a full two hours trying to get it right on a birthday cake last Saturday. It kept tearing the crumb coat and looking lumpy. I finally watched a video that said to chill the cake for 30 minutes after the crumb coat, and that fixed it in like 10 minutes. Anyone else have a simple step they missed for way too long?

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c/carpet-installers•

bettywilson•4d ago

A client in Phoenix swore by using a garden sprayer for seam adhesive, and after trying it on a 12x15 room, I'm never going back to a trowel.

It gave me a much more even coat with zero clumps, which made for a perfect seam that hasn't shown a hint of a line in six months, so has anyone else found a weird tool that actually works great?

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c/budget-friendly-meals•

bettywilson•5d ago

Can we talk about people throwing away chicken bones after making soup?

I saw my neighbor toss a whole pot of bones from a $5 rotisserie chicken, which is wild because you can boil them again for a second batch of broth. I've been doing this for months and it cuts my stock cost to basically zero. Does anyone else get a second boil out of their bones, or am I just being extra cheap?

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c/glaziers•

bettywilson•6d ago

The number of guys I see using a standard razor blade to clean up silicone on a shower door instead of a proper silicone shaper is honestly baffling.

I watched a new guy at the shop yesterday spend 20 minutes trying to get a clean bead on a frameless unit, and the result looked like a kindergartner's art project, which matters because a bad seal means callbacks and water damage down the road.

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c/cnc-operators•

bettywilson•9d ago

I changed my mind about cleaning coolant tanks every month

For years I cleaned the coolant tank on our Haas VF2 every four weeks like clockwork, thinking it kept the machine happy. Then a guy from our tool supplier in Dayton said he checks the pH and concentration first, and only cleans if needed. I tried his method last quarter and the tank was still fine after twelve weeks, saving me a full day of downtime. Has anyone else moved away from a strict schedule for this kind of maintenance?

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c/fermentation-station•

bettywilson•11d ago

My sauerkraut brine level kept dropping for a solid month and I couldn't figure out why.

Turns out my kitchen was just way too dry from the heater running all winter. I had to top it off with a 2% salt solution like every other day. Anyone else deal with crazy evaporation in a dry house?

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c/glaziers•

bettywilson•12d ago

TIL about the 'glass floor' at the Willis Tower in Chicago

I was reading an article about how they keep those clear ledges clean and safe. They use a special non slip coating that gets reapplied every 18 months, and the cleaning crew has to use specific, non abrasive cleaners. It made me think about how we handle big commercial jobs with special coatings. What's the most unusual glass maintenance job you've ever been on?

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c/forgotten-tv-shows•

bettywilson•12d ago

My brother insisted 'The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.' was a waste of time, but I binged it anyway.

He said the 1993 sci-fi western was too weird, but the episode with the orb and the time traveler is my favorite thing ever now. Anyone else have a show a friend totally misjudged?

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c/auto-mechanics•

bettywilson•19d ago

I used to fight with every single stuck caliper bolt, but after a job in Tucson last summer where I snapped two, I finally bought an induction heater.

Now I just heat the bracket for 30 seconds and they come out smooth every time, saving me at least an hour of cussing per brake job, so what's your go-to trick for frozen hardware?

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Posts

Dropped $150 on a custom foam insert for my Gloomhaven box.

My buttercream fight with a cake last weekend

A client in Phoenix swore by using a garden sprayer for seam adhesive, and after trying it on a 12x15 room, I'm never going back to a trowel.

Can we talk about people throwing away chicken bones after making soup?

The number of guys I see using a standard razor blade to clean up silicone on a shower door instead of a proper silicone shaper is honestly baffling.

I changed my mind about cleaning coolant tanks every month

My sauerkraut brine level kept dropping for a solid month and I couldn't figure out why.

TIL about the 'glass floor' at the Willis Tower in Chicago

My brother insisted 'The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.' was a waste of time, but I binged it anyway.

I used to fight with every single stuck caliper bolt, but after a job in Tucson last summer where I snapped two, I finally bought an induction heater.

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