That 'use a potato to remove a broken light bulb' trick cost me $150

Saw a video saying to cut a potato in half, jam it onto the broken glass, and twist it out. Tried it Tuesday night in my kitchen, and the potato just mashed into the socket while the glass shard stayed put. Had to call an electrician from Springfield to safely remove it and replace the whole fixture. Anyone got a REAL method for this that doesn't involve produce?

My friend told me my grocery list was a mess and it saved me like $40 a week

We were just hanging out and I was complaining about my food budget. I showed her my list for the week and she straight up said 'Dude, you're just writing down what you want, not what you need.' She pointed out I had three different kinds of pasta and two jars of sauce, plus random snacks. Her advice was to pick one recipe for each meal type, buy only those ingredients, and stick to it. I started planning five simple dinners, like a big pot of chili and a stir fry, and only buying stuff for those. It cut my impulse buys way down. I also switched to a cheaper store across town. Now my cart looks boring, but my wallet is happier. Anyone else have a simple rule that keeps their shopping on track?

Unpopular opinion: I used to think a $300 dive computer was a waste for harbor work.

Last week in Seattle, my old analog depth gauge failed at 85 feet during a piling inspection, and my backup computer's ascent rate alarm is the only reason I didn't get bent.

Read a study from the University of Oregon that said a lot of old growth timber in houses built before 1940 is stronger than new stuff, which goes against what I always heard.

I always figured new wood was better because it's graded and treated. But this research said the tight growth rings from slow growing old trees give it a better structure. Found it in a trade journal at the library. Makes me rethink when I'm doing a demo on an old place. Anyone else run into this on a job?

Warning: I was setting post concrete in the rain for years until a city inspector in Charlotte shut me down.

My grocery bill hit $92 for one person last week and I'm still mad about it

I usually spend about $55, but last week everything went wrong. My usual store was out of the cheap chicken, so I had to buy the pricier stuff, and then I grabbed a few fancy cheeses because I was hungry while shopping. The real killer was needing to replace my olive oil and spices all at once. By the time I checked out, my wallet was crying. How do you guys handle those weeks where you need to restock all your basics without blowing the budget?

Found a local guy in Dayton who fixes cracked phone screens for $30 flat

He did mine last month in his garage and it works perfect. Anyone know other good deals like that for small electronics?