Respect what you're saying but gotta push back here. Watching @keith264 jump ship feels wrong. For a quick cabinet face frame, my pocket screw jig is still way faster out of the gate, no glue drying time. Dominoes are slick for tricky alignments, but they're a whole other pricey tool to set up. For most of my basic frames, the old way still gets the job done plenty strong and lets me move on.

Still got your dad's old hammer? Mine's a wrench I still use.

Tbh, this slimy carrot thing is a perfect example of how small, unseen stuff can wreck the best plans. Like, I see it all the time with bread baking where the moisture in the air changes everything, and you never even know it. Your tap water probably has chlorine killing the good bugs, same as how street lights can mess with your sleep even with curtains closed. It's crazy how we set up all these controls but miss the one thing we can't see. Maybe try filtered water next time, just to rule it out.

Seriously! I had the exact same thing happen with my garden notes last season. My paper charts got totally wrecked when my coffee tipped over, and I lost a whole month of watering schedules. Switching to a basic phone app saved everything, and I could even add voice notes while my hands were dirty. It's way easier to look back and see patterns over time when it's all in one digital spot. The old school way just can't beat that.

My kitchen was bean-free until I tried the Sunday soak.