Isn't it revealing how many essential home maintenance tasks we've outsourced to expensive professionals? When @bailey.nancy described that heating bill, it underscored a broader trend where we've lost basic skills to corporate convenience culture. We routinely call plumbers for minor leaks or electricians for outlet replacements, draining household budgets while disempowering ourselves. Meanwhile, energy costs skyrocket and homes remain inefficient because we assume solutions are beyond our reach. Reclaiming even small DIY projects like insulation not only saves money but rebuilds a sense of competence we've been taught to undervalue.