I’ve noticed when i do play lately that crockpot storage isn’t used untill later even though players could easily make all the components before they have any iron and i think one of the reasons is the paper component.
I want to suggest that things could still be stored in a storage pot without the paper.
We could also still use the paper version to like a fancier version.
I feel this would encourage players to make storage pots and use them a lot earlier then for them to just to wait for someone more experienced to make a stack of papers.