Laughing at how Aldi acts like you're running some kind of jar heist lmao. I tried bringing my own container to their bulk section once and the cashier looked at me like I was trying to smuggle out a live animal. Honestly the whole "just buy less" thing is probably the real hack, since half the stuff in the "eco friendly" aisle is just greenwashing garbage wrapped in cardboard anyway. I'm convinced the recycling trucks just dump everything in a fire pit and call it a day at this point.

Mesh tape for strength" - is that what your buddy calls those nice cracks that show up a year later? Mesh has its place but inside corners are where paper tape actually earns its keep.

Zero sales from 12 clicks" tells me you're probably paying for the wrong thing. Facebook's algorithm will happily optimize for clicks if you set it that way, even if those clicks are bots or window shoppers. You need to switch your campaign to "Conversions" and put the Facebook pixel on your booking page so it learns what a real lead looks like.

Freezing brine in an airlock sounds like a real pain, but I gotta ask - how often does that actually happen? I've been fermenting for years and never had a freeze issue, even in pretty cold weather. A little distilled water bottle next to the jars feels like overkill for something that might happen once or twice. And checking every few days just because the forecast looks wild? Seems like a lot of fuss for something that usually just sits there doing its thing. Most of the time, the brine just needs a top-off from evaporation, not a full-blown crisis. Is it really that common to have airlock problems?

Wait @margaret_nelson, does that mean I gotta give up my driveway pour next weekend?