Hold up, let me defend the fancy tower. That velvet lining is supposed to absorb sound, not make it worse. And a cereal box is gonna fall apart in a month, leaving you with tape scraps and crushed corn flakes on your table. Plus, the whole point of a quality tower is consistent rolls, not chaotic tumbles that make you question if the dice are even fair. You paid for precise engineering, so use it or admit you just like the janky vibe.

and the real kicker is you probably don't need to preheat the air fryer either, i never did for like a year and everything still came out fine, but the oil trick is just the tip of the iceberg honestly. the bigger thing people sleep on is not crowding the basket, i used to dump a whole bag in there and wonder why half the fries were soggy, turns out they need room to breathe or whatever. once you start giving them space and a little oil, it's like a whole new machine. also shaking the basket halfway through is huge, i know it sounds obvious but i straight up forgot for months. so yeah, the barista probably has more hidden gems, maybe ask them about reheating pizza next time, that changed my life lol.