Wow, that's actually really cool to hear. I had a similar thing happen with my own skin, switched to a simple soap and it cleared up a bunch of issues I thought were just my lot in life. Makes you wonder how many problems are just a bad reaction to one specific ingredient. The right product can totally change the game.

Yeah, that "small charges added up" line is so real. I started rounding up every purchase to the nearest dollar in my notes app, and seeing that extra fake total scared me straight. It showed me exactly what I was losing, like @jenniferb45 said, it really is a big deal. For me, just writing it down made me second guess buying a lot of stuff.

My own car repair bills could explain the jump.

Did my buddy's spray just make a huge mess compared to the old paste?

Honestly, going back to one screen sounds like a nightmare to me. That tidy look is cool, but it kills my actual work flow. Trying to cram everything onto a single monitor means endless clicking and losing track of tabs. For my stuff, having a second screen lets me keep reference material open while I focus on the main task. It cuts down on so much wasted time and frustration. Giving that up just for a cleaner desk isn't a trade I'd ever make.