Flat comb trick is fine for practice. But honestly, most clients won't even see that tiny line.

Learned that lesson the hard way myself.

Remember my buddy's old apartment elevator? Thing finally got new ropes last year after 28 years. The super said they were so worn you could see frayed wires poking through the sheath in spots. Made this awful groaning sound for months before they fixed it. Kinda wild to think about what's holding you up sometimes.

That "sharp" taste you get is the actual tomato flavor though. A good long simmer fixes the acid without needing sugar.

My neighbor's dryer stopped heating because a bird's nest blocked the vent pipe outside.