Well that explains my sad, slow compost heap.

Remember my roommate tried to make a "cheap" soup once and used an entire bag of dried beans without soaking them first. The pot basically turned into cement, we had to throw it out, and the whole apartment smelled like farts for two days. It was the opposite of saving money lol. I stick to lentils now because they cook fast, but that whole disaster did teach me to read the bag instructions.

Notice this happens everywhere, not just with thread. We pick the bright white toothpaste or the stark printer paper, thinking it means clean and good. But in real life, cream and eggshell look richer. My whole kitchen changed when I swapped cold white bulbs for warm ones. The light got softer, the wood looked real, not washed out. It's about choosing what fits the setting, not just the default "best" option.