Same here. My fridge leaked all over the floor last year. Turned out the line to the ice maker had a tiny crack. Cost me a bundle.

How'd you land on keeping your elbows close?

Saw an article once about pickle fermentation causing explosive burps in quiet offices.

When you ask how it's more fulfilling, @nina_ramirez, it's the history in your hands. You're not just saving a story, you're saving the actual object someone held decades ago. Fixing the binding or a torn page keeps that physical link alive. It's preservation, not just repair.