Here is my secret: I have a cheat sheet of what levels are the best for each item. Including which level you can infinitely use a companion. So far, there is only one.
I used to use a pen and paper for everything, until somebody told me she created a note on her phone for her shopping list. I have hardly used a pen since.
Hi @bearwithme it's just one of those levels where they can either not co-operate, or they can cascade forever. Try enough times and you will get lucky. But that's my last attempt for this challenge. Now it's time to catch up on cleaning, washing and cooking.