Stick was the right call on that greasy old steel, man.

Did you ever shake it really hard then smack it on the side of a table? I did that with an old CD player once and it actually worked but then it never played disc 2 again.

Nah, masking tape is a rookie move. Heat shrink labels or bust.

Notching handles is clever but counting paintbrushes seems like overthinking a simple thing. A brush is done when it stops laying paint right, no need for a tally system. That scraper trick is solid though, repurposing the handles beats tossing them in the trash.

Wait, you actually trusted the guy who probably folds his pizza slices too? I mean, rolling is like basic life stuff, even my 5 year old knows it works better.