That initial setup always kills the savings for me.

Actually still works great as a basic organizer for contacts.

Warm tapping never stuck for me, it just spread the slag around. I wait until it's stone cold, then hit it with a heavy hammer. The thermal shock makes it pop off in sheets. Saves a ton of time over picking at it.

Seriously, the light thing samf31 mentioned is so true. I read this old book from the library about workshop setups and it kept saying "daylight is your best inspector." It talked about how even the best bulbs lie to you about color and sheen. You think you're doing great work, then the sun comes up and shows all the thin spots and sags. Switching to days fixes the tired hands, sure, but it really fixes your eyes most of all. You just can't trust what you see under a lamp.

Is your neighbor worried the hawks might mistake her small dog for a snack... or is she just mad about the feathery cleanup crew? I mean, it's not like you're training them to dive-bomb her bird feeder or anything. Nature's gonna do its thing, whether she likes it or not. Maybe she'd prefer a yard full of mice and rabbits instead?