Hold up, you're missing the whole point! That binder was a system, and digital coupons are a mess. I tried the Kroger app and half the time the digital coupon wouldn't scan or I'd forget to clip it. With my binder, I saw everything I had right there at the store. Sure, it took time, but I saved way more on specific brands I actually wanted.

Yeah, I made the same switch last year. For refills, I've had good luck with Pentel Ain Stein 2B leads in 0.3mm. They seem to hold up a bit better to my heavy hand. Still snaps if you press like a maniac, but way less than the generic stuff.

Try using cold stock cubes straight from the fridge, they melt slower and give you more control over the emulsion.

Watching someone's whole argument fall apart because they didn't do the reading is a special kind of satisfying. You went for the quiet fact instead of the loud fight, and that's the real move. Charles442 is right, shouting just makes people dig in deeper. Next time your uncle brings up the "studio lights," ask him about the laser reflectors they left up there.

How do you even keep track of that many without losing your mind? I'd be triple checking my count every hour. That's a whole other level of logistics to figure out. Just moving them all sounds like a full time job before you even start building.