Cost-efficient adhesive

I continued my review of all my adhesives and learned a few things:

• Liquid glue is pretty much the same; I’m paying for the dispenser.
  • Glue pens are the most costly per ounce, and big bottles with big nozzles are the cheapest. No great surprise there, but the least expensive glue is an astonishing 1/36 the price based on a per-ounce calculation. Is Gina K Connect 36 times better than Aleene’s? No, no it is not. I put the cheap glue in a one-ounce needle nose bottle for the most bang for my adhesive buck.
  • After testing all 14 (!) kinds, I understand why Bearly Arts and Art Glitter are so popular since they run about $1.60 an ounce, but Elmer’s Glue All Extra Strong or Aleene’s Original Tacky Glue in a one-ounce needle nose bottle is 1/8 the price and just as good.
• Tape runner is not inherently more expensive than glue. I calculated the price per foot for liquid glue and tape runners, thinking liquid glue would run away with this competition… but it didn’t.
  • Tape runners also increase in price based on the dispenser. Disposables cost the most, refillables cost less, and no-dispenser tear tape costs the least.
  • The price per foot for tear tape, ATG refills, and no-name tape runners is around $0.06 – $0.08 while Elmer’s/Aleene’s/Bearly Arts/Art Glitter runs $0.02 – $0.08.
• I need to stop buying adhesive because I have a lifetime supply.