Oh man, that's brutal! I've totally been there with paste wax on stuff that actually gets used. It's one of those things where it works amazing in theory but real life just destroys it. Makes me think about how we all have this habit of picking the quick, pretty fix over the boring one that actually lasts, you know? Like in my own life I notice I'll grab the fast solution for something around the house and then kick myself later when it falls apart. Paste wax is basically the furniture version of that whole pattern.

Liquid Gold" feels like a stretch to me honestly.

Wasted two years on the same problem. My old resume was basically invisible to the software. Now I just copy the exact phrases from the job description into a white font at the bottom of the page.

Fifteen dollars for a silicone basket seems steep. My local discount store had a two-pack for five bucks last month.

Ugh, this is the story of my life. You try to save a few bucks up front, then end up paying double to fix the mess. It's why my garage is full of half-broken tools.