The stuff I use is itty bits here and there across several departments. Of course, I’ll pay for laser and later when I’m trained vinyl and the wide-format printer separately, but how should I account for the $0.10 color photo I printed? A little thread here and there? Glue from woodshop?
I’m happy to play by the rules, but I sure wouldn’t be pleased about having to account for a dime if I were doing the bookkeeping.
It’s impossible to keep track of all the drips and drabs in a place like woodshop. My preferred method is to ante up $10, then estimate when I need to add more to the kitty - for a 1/4 sheet of sandpaper here and there or a bit of glue, or whatever…I’ve also gotten in the habit of having my own - that way I don’t get there and go, dang!, no 320 grit today! No hard and fast rule, just be mindful…