Switched last year after same problem, way better bark.

Learned I was setting my spark plug gap with the wrong feeler size after like 8 years of guessing by eye. My dad finally asked me why my gaps looked wide and I just stood there like an idiot. Now I check every single one with the gauge and my old truck idles smooth as glass. Basic stuff, but nobody ever taught me right the first time.

Snapped a pic of my pantry last week and it saved me a whole trip back to the store. The photo method wins because you see what you actually have, not what you meant to write down. Paper lists only work if you remember to bring the paper, and half the time I left it on the counter.