Man you're not kidding. Our top three were like a 24 hour helpline for their personal life decisions. One guy called at 2am to ask if we thought his wife would like the new bathroom tile color he picked out. I swear some people think we're paid therapists with a side of IT support. At least we can bond over our shared trauma of knowing way too much about Karen from accounting's cat's medical history.

Wait, he actually cried in your chair?

Add a little oil and some water to the pan while cooking it.

The bit about walking away for 20 minutes is the part I relate to most. I've noticed that stepping back from a problem often lets your brain reset and see simpler solutions you were too frustrated to notice before. It's funny how that same pattern applies to things like cooking or even arguments - sometimes a short break is all you need to fix a mess.

We put a light colored metal roof with a 2 inch air gap over our container and it made a huge difference in the summer temperatures. The air gap lets the heat escape instead of transferring into the container itself. That reflective film helps but you need air movement behind it or the metal still heats up and expands unevenly.