Used to think all drop cloths were the same. Ruined a client's hardwood with a cheap one that leaked. Now I only buy the heavy canvas ones.

You spent a whole year using a pen that bled through everything?

Exactly. My uncle was a mechanic in the army and he's the only reason my old car still runs. Companies hate that kind of skill because it cuts into their bottom line. They'd rather sell you a whole new thing every few years. Letting people fix their own stuff respects that knowledge instead of throwing it away.