Honestly those things are built for total neglect. Tbh I'm shocked you got it to rot when they survive decades in actual deserts.

Oh man, the failures teach you so much about what to grow later! My first messy pile was full of tough squash vines that never broke down. Next season I planted greens right on top because I learned that pile couldn't handle the hard stuff. It made me match my garden plants to what my compost could actually eat. Now I don't even try to compost avocado pits, I just plan around that limit!

Honestly, your fridge ordering milk is nothing. My Alexa once bought a year's supply of paper towels because I cursed at a spill, and now I'm stuck with them everywhere.

I always believed in perfect portfolios until my niece’s finger painting changed my mind.

Love that idea, totally get it. Sometimes you gotta remember why we do this in the first place.