Feel your pain with those old threads, they can be a real headache. I'm with @jana672 on this, a good insert is probably your best bet.

My own messes would probably give an AI a nervous breakdown! It's wild how these tools can sort through total disorder. I spend Sunday night dreading the pile of work, and then Monday feels like a fresh start. That shift from chaos to order is something I could never manage on my own. Having a helper that doesn't get overwhelmed is a real game changer for weekdays. We might not be perfect, but our tech sure is getting close!

Wait, lasers can just die in the middle of working? That's actually terrifying. I never really thought about that part. So you're just up on a ladder and it quietly quits on you? That makes @jade_reed's point about the wind even worse. You've got two ways for the fancy tool to fail you before you even know it. Maybe the old string does have one big thing going for it: it can't just turn off and leave you.

Wait, you're actually cleaning disposable cameras? I thought the whole point was you use them once and throw the whole thing in the bin. Are people really opening those things up?

Hey, that tip about wet hands for masa is solid, but I heard from a friend in Oaxaca that using cold water works even better. It keeps the masa from getting too sticky without making it soggy. When I traveled through Thailand, I learned to use a metal bowl for mixing meatballs because it stays cooler. Little tricks like that from different places really change how you cook at home.