Trimming down expenses on project supplies

Totally get where you're coming from—I've had similar experiences. I started labeling bins for common hardware and lumber scraps, and it's been a lifesaver. Still toss the tiny stuff though... life's too short to sort through sawdust, right?

Yeah, labeling bins was a game changer for me too. I used to just toss everything into one big box and then spend forever digging around for that one screw or hinge... drove me nuts. Now I keep a small bucket nearby when I'm working—anything smaller than my thumb goes straight in there. If I haven't touched it in a month or two, out it goes. You're right though, life's definitely too short to be sorting sawdust.