Ugh, the color coding trap is so real. I did that with a workout log, adding symbols for mood and energy level. Updating it felt like a second job, so I just stopped.

I read somewhere that vinegar can work for rust too, but I've never tried it myself.

Yeah @jenny42, I read somewhere that most techs do like 300 brake jobs a year, so your number tracks.

Honestly, is this why we keep starting projects and then just give up halfway through?

That "really weird writing choice" feeling happens everywhere... people skip the setup in life and then wonder why nothing makes sense. They jump into the middle of a project or a conversation and get totally lost. It's like trying to build the roof before you've got the walls up.