Wait, hold on. That's not a knee-kicker, that's a stair tool or a carpet awl. A knee-kicker is for starting the stretch on the main area. You use the point of the stair tool to tuck the carpet fibers right into that cut edge around the vent. If you tried to use a kicker there, you'd probably tear the carpet. The method is right, just the tool name is off.

Disagree hard on the sticky notes. They get lost, fall off, and create visual clutter that makes the whole system feel messy. A clean rolling daily log is way better for shifting priorities because everything stays in one reliable place. @taylor.betty, moving little papers around sounds like extra steps you don't need. The digital version of a rolling task list on your phone is even faster, no setup at all.

Read about using a tiny bit of lighter fluid on an old forum for camera repair. They said it works because it's a light solvent that evaporates fast, so it doesn't leave much residue. I'd be too nervous to try it on a camera I really cared about though.