Buying by the pack without over-buying
Bulk pricing is arithmetic wearing a disguise. How to work out what a piece really costs, when the bigger box is the wrong answer, and what to do with the leftovers.
2891 words · 15 sections · read 13 min
Guides
Three long reads, written from this range and from published guidance: how to buy by the pack without over-buying, how to work safely with the tools on these shelves, and how to run a room full of small parts.
Hand tools that last, and the ones meant to wear out
A workshop drawer holds two kinds of tool: the ones you keep and the consumables you burn through. Telling them apart before you buy saves money and fingers.
2175 words · 14 sections · read 10 min
Small parts in a big room: parties, classrooms and choking hazards
Party favours and classroom kit come in counts of fifty for a reason, and that is exactly what makes them a hazard around small children. What the rules actually say.
2355 words · 14 sections · read 11 min