Lee_carr53's shake-the-basket trick is smart. It actually reminded me of when I first tried making roasted chickpeas in the oven. I kept forgetting to shake the pan, so half would be burnt and half still soft. Once I started setting a phone timer to remind me, they came out perfectly crispy every time.

Notice how this chalk paint thing is part of a bigger trend where people cover up good stuff to fit in. We do it with old houses, tearing out real wood for cheap laminate. It's like we're scared of anything that looks used or has a history. Everyone wants everything to match some picture they saw online, and the real value gets lost. In a few years, they'll be scraping off the paint and acting like they discovered vintage wood.