Just blew $200 on a 'professional' color remover that did nothing

Bought this Color Zap Pro kit online after a client had a bad box dye job. Followed the steps exactly, left it on for the full 45 minutes. It barely lightened the color, maybe half a level. Now I'm out the product cost and had to spend another hour correcting it with a proper bleach bath. The whole thing set my schedule back and the client wasn't thrilled. Has anyone found a remover that actually works on direct dye?

My cousin pointed out I was overthinking my morning routine and it actually helped

I mean, I used to plan every single minute from 6 to 8 AM, which just made me stressed if I was even a little late. She basically said, 'You're trying to run a marathon before you've had coffee, just pick three things.' So now I just focus on making my bed, having one cup of coffee, and taking my dog for a 15 minute walk, and everything else fits in after. Has anyone else had a simple piece of advice totally change a daily habit?

My writing teacher in college said to always outline with index cards, and I finally tried it for a short story last month.

PSA: I asked a client a 'dumb' question about their thermostat and it saved the call.

I was at a house in Boise yesterday for a no-cool complaint, checked everything, and finally just asked if they'd changed any settings recently (which felt obvious, you know?). Turns out they'd accidentally set a vacation hold for 90 degrees thinking it was the date. Has anyone else had a simple question uncover something totally unexpected like that?

Switching to a Huion Kamvas 16 tablet made my line work way smoother

I was using a basic Wacom Intuos for about a year and my digital sketches always looked a bit shaky. After getting the Kamvas 16 last month and drawing directly on the screen, my lines got cleaner almost right away. The main thing was seeing the pen tip on the actual surface, which helped my hand-eye coordination a ton. Has anyone else found a specific tool that just clicked and improved your art fast?