diff --git a/app/Enums/ActionType.php b/app/Enums/ActionType.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a77efa30ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Enums/ActionType.php
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Enums;
+
+enum ActionType: string {
+    case Restore = 'restore';
+    case TwoFactorReset = '2FA reset';
+    case CheckinFrom = 'checkin from';
+    case RequestCanceled = 'request canceled';
+    case Requested = 'requested';
+    case DeleteSeats = 'delete seats';
+    case AddSeats = 'add seats';
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ManufacturersController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ManufacturersController.php
index 652fad1cfc..ef2ba23251 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ManufacturersController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ManufacturersController.php
@@ -217,15 +217,9 @@ class ManufacturersController extends Controller
                 return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('error', trans('general.not_deleted', ['item_type' => trans('general.manufacturer')])), 200);
             }
 
+            $manufacturer->setLogMessage('restore');
             if ($manufacturer->restore()) {
-
-                $logaction = new Actionlog();
-                $logaction->item_type = Manufacturer::class;
-                $logaction->item_id = $manufacturer->id;
-                $logaction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-                $logaction->created_by = auth()->id();
-                $logaction->logaction('restore');
-
+                
                 return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('success', trans('admin/manufacturers/message.restore.success')), 200);
             }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/UsersController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/UsersController.php
index 1d34f90a39..e17f073c49 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/UsersController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/UsersController.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api;
 
+use App\Enums\ActionType;
 use App\Helpers\Helper;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Http\Requests\SaveUserRequest;
@@ -701,17 +702,8 @@ class UsersController extends Controller
                 $this->authorize('update', $user);
                 $user->two_factor_secret = null;
                 $user->two_factor_enrolled = 0;
-                $user->saveQuietly();
-
-                // Log the reset
-                $logaction = new Actionlog();
-                $logaction->target_type = User::class;
-                $logaction->target_id = $user->id;
-                $logaction->item_type = User::class;
-                $logaction->item_id = $user->id;
-                $logaction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-                $logaction->created_by = auth()->id();
-                $logaction->logaction('2FA reset');
+                $user->setLogMessage(ActionType::TwoFactorReset);
+                $user->save();
 
                 return response()->json(['message' => trans('admin/settings/general.two_factor_reset_success')], 200);
             } catch (\Exception $e) {
@@ -754,15 +746,9 @@ class UsersController extends Controller
                 return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('error', trans('general.not_deleted', ['item_type' => trans('general.user')])), 200);
             }
 
+            $user->setLogMessage('restore');
             if ($user->restore()) {
 
-                $logaction = new Actionlog();
-                $logaction->item_type = User::class;
-                $logaction->item_id = $user->id;
-                $logaction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-                $logaction->created_by = auth()->id();
-                $logaction->logaction('restore');
-
                 return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('success', null, trans('admin/users/message.success.restored')), 200);
             }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AssetModelsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AssetModelsController.php
index f77f718f88..0790bd8b8e 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AssetModelsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AssetModelsController.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
+use App\Enums\ActionType;
 use App\Helpers\Helper;
 use App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest;
 use App\Http\Requests\StoreAssetModelRequest;
@@ -224,14 +225,8 @@ class AssetModelsController extends Controller
                 return redirect()->back()->with('error', trans('general.not_deleted', ['item_type' => trans('general.asset_model')]));
             }
 
+            $model->setLogMessage(ActionType::Restore);
             if ($model->restore()) {
-                $logaction = new Actionlog();
-                $logaction->item_type = AssetModel::class;
-                $logaction->item_id = $model->id;
-                $logaction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-                $logaction->created_by = auth()->id();
-                $logaction->logaction('restore');
-
 
                 // Redirect them to the deleted page if there are more, otherwise the section index
                 $deleted_models = AssetModel::onlyTrashed()->count();
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/LocationsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/LocationsController.php
index 7cf44d604b..fbce721f39 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/LocationsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/LocationsController.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
+use App\Enums\ActionType;
 use App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest;
 use App\Models\Actionlog;
 use App\Models\Asset;
@@ -265,13 +266,8 @@ class LocationsController extends Controller
                 return redirect()->back()->with('error', trans('general.not_deleted', ['item_type' => trans('general.location')]));
             }
 
+            $location->setLogMessage(ActionType::Restore);
             if ($location->restore()) {
-                $logaction = new Actionlog();
-                $logaction->item_type = Location::class;
-                $logaction->item_id = $location->id;
-                $logaction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-                $logaction->created_by = auth()->id();
-                $logaction->logaction('restore');
 
                 return redirect()->route('locations.index')->with('success', trans('admin/locations/message.restore.success'));
             }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ManufacturersController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ManufacturersController.php
index 985ec769fc..24266c9633 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ManufacturersController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ManufacturersController.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
+use App\Enums\ActionType;
 use App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest;
 use App\Models\Actionlog;
 use App\Models\Manufacturer;
@@ -194,13 +195,8 @@ class ManufacturersController extends Controller
                 return redirect()->back()->with('error', trans('general.not_deleted', ['item_type' => trans('general.manufacturer')]));
             }
 
+            $manufacturer->setLogMessage(ActionType::Restore);
             if ($manufacturer->restore()) {
-                $logaction = new Actionlog();
-                $logaction->item_type = Manufacturer::class;
-                $logaction->item_id = $manufacturer->id;
-                $logaction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-                $logaction->created_by = auth()->id();
-                $logaction->logaction('restore');
 
                 // Redirect them to the deleted page if there are more, otherwise the section index
                 $deleted_manufacturers = Manufacturer::onlyTrashed()->count();
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Users/BulkUsersController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Users/BulkUsersController.php
index 119da3f7c4..996931dddf 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Users/BulkUsersController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Users/BulkUsersController.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Users;
 
+use App\Enums\ActionType;
 use App\Events\UserMerged;
 use App\Helpers\Helper;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
@@ -338,45 +339,35 @@ class BulkUsersController extends Controller
             $logAction = new Actionlog();
 
             if ($itemType == License::class){
-                $item_id = $item->license_id;
+                $item_id = $item->license_id; //FIXME - funkery happening here
             }
 
-            $logAction->item_id = $item_id;
-            // We can't rely on get_class here because the licenses/accessories fetched above are not eloquent models, but simply arrays.
-            $logAction->item_type = $itemType;
-            $logAction->target_id = $item->assigned_to;
-            $logAction->target_type = User::class;
-            $logAction->created_by = auth()->id();
-            $logAction->note = 'Bulk checkin items';
-            $logAction->logaction('checkin from');
+            $item->setTarget($item->assignedTo); // will this work?!!?!?!?
+            //$logAction->target_id = $item->assigned_to;
+            //$logAction->target_type = User::class;
+            $item->setNote('Bulk checkin items');
+            $item->setLogMessage();
+            $item->logWithoutSave(ActionType::CheckinFrom);
         }
     }
 
     private function logAccessoriesCheckin(Collection $accessoryUserRows): void
     {
         foreach ($accessoryUserRows as $accessoryUserRow) {
-            $logAction = new Actionlog();
-            $logAction->item_id = $accessoryUserRow->accessory_id;
-            $logAction->item_type = Accessory::class;
-            $logAction->target_id = $accessoryUserRow->assigned_to;
-            $logAction->target_type = User::class;
-            $logAction->created_at = auth()->id();
-            $logAction->note = 'Bulk checkin items';
-            $logAction->logaction('checkin from');
+            $accessory = Accessory::find($accessoryUserRow->accessory_id);
+            $accessory->setTarget(User::find($accessoryUserRow->assignedTo));
+            $accessory->setNote('Bulk checkin items');
+            $accessory->logWithoutSave(ActionType::CheckinFrom);
         }
     }
 
     private function logConsumablesCheckin(Collection $consumableUserRows): void
     {
         foreach ($consumableUserRows as $consumableUserRow) {
-            $logAction = new Actionlog();
-            $logAction->item_id = $consumableUserRow->consumable_id;
-            $logAction->item_type = Consumable::class;
-            $logAction->target_id = $consumableUserRow->assigned_to;
-            $logAction->target_type = User::class;
-            $logAction->created_at = auth()->id();
-            $logAction->note = 'Bulk checkin items';
-            $logAction->logaction('checkin from');
+            $consumable = Consumable::find($consumableUserRow->consumable_id);
+            $consumable->setTarget(auth()->user());
+            $consumable->setNote('Bulk checkin items');
+            $consumable->logWithoutSave(ActionType::CheckinFrom);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Users/UsersController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Users/UsersController.php
index b88ea3160a..2eecc7bc04 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Users/UsersController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Users/UsersController.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Users;
 
+use App\Enums\ActionType;
 use App\Helpers\Helper;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Http\Requests\DeleteUserRequest;
@@ -358,14 +359,8 @@ class UsersController extends Controller
                 return redirect()->back()->with('error', trans('general.not_deleted', ['item_type' => trans('general.user')]));
             }
 
+            $user->setLogMessage(ActionType::Restore);
             if ($user->restore()) {
-                $logaction = new Actionlog();
-                $logaction->item_type = User::class;
-                $logaction->item_id = $user->id;
-                $logaction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-                $logaction->created_by = auth()->id();
-                $logaction->logaction('restore');
-
                 // Redirect them to the deleted page if there are more, otherwise the section index
                 $deleted_users = User::onlyTrashed()->count();
                 if ($deleted_users > 0) {
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ViewAssetsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ViewAssetsController.php
index 12c300e5bd..87c84285b5 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ViewAssetsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ViewAssetsController.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
+use App\Enums\ActionType;
 use App\Models\Actionlog;
 use App\Models\Asset;
 use App\Models\AssetModel;
@@ -93,17 +94,18 @@ class ViewAssetsController extends Controller
 
         $user = auth()->user();
 
-        $logaction = new Actionlog();
-        $logaction->item_id = $data['asset_id'] = $item->id;
-        $logaction->item_type = $fullItemType;
-        $logaction->created_at = $data['requested_date'] = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-
+        //$logaction = new Actionlog();
+        //$logaction->item_id = $data['asset_id'] = $item->id;
+        //$logaction->item_type = $fullItemType;
+        //$logaction->created_at = $data['requested_date'] = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
+        $data['requested_date'] = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
         if ($user->location_id) {
-            $logaction->location_id = $user->location_id;
+            $item->setLocation($user->location);
         }
 
-        $logaction->target_id = $data['user_id'] = auth()->id();
-        $logaction->target_type = User::class;
+        $item->setTarget($user);
+        //$logaction->target_id = $data['user_id'] = auth()->id();
+        //$logaction->target_type = User::class;
 
         $data['item_quantity'] = $request->has('request-quantity') ? e($request->input('request-quantity')) : 1;
         $data['requested_by'] = $user->present()->fullName();
@@ -122,7 +124,7 @@ class ViewAssetsController extends Controller
         if (($item_request = $item->isRequestedBy($user)) || $cancel_by_admin) {
             $item->cancelRequest($requestingUser);
             $data['item_quantity'] = ($item_request) ? $item_request->qty : 1;
-            $logaction->logaction('request_canceled');
+            $item->logWithoutSave(ActionType::RequestCanceled);
 
             if (($settings->alert_email != '') && ($settings->alerts_enabled == '1') && (! config('app.lock_passwords'))) {
                 $settings->notify(new RequestAssetCancelation($data));
@@ -130,9 +132,9 @@ class ViewAssetsController extends Controller
 
             return redirect()->back()->with('success')->with('success', trans('admin/hardware/message.requests.canceled'));
         } else {
-            $item->request();
+            $item->request(); //!!!!!!!!!!!!!
             if (($settings->alert_email != '') && ($settings->alerts_enabled == '1') && (! config('app.lock_passwords'))) {
-                $logaction->logaction('requested');
+                $item->logWithoutSave(ActionType::Requested);
                 $settings->notify(new RequestAssetNotification($data));
             }
 
@@ -163,25 +165,23 @@ class ViewAssetsController extends Controller
         $data['item_quantity'] = 1;
         $settings = Setting::getSettings();
 
-        $logaction = new Actionlog();
-        $logaction->item_id = $data['asset_id'] = $asset->id;
-        $logaction->item_type = $data['item_type'] = Asset::class;
-        $logaction->created_at = $data['requested_date'] = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
+        //$logaction = new Actionlog();
+        $data['asset_id'] = $asset->id;
+        $data['item_type'] = Asset::class;
+        $data['requested_date'] = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
 
-        if ($user->location_id) {
-            $logaction->location_id = $user->location_id;
-        }
-        $logaction->target_id = $data['user_id'] = auth()->id();
-        $logaction->target_type = User::class;
+        $asset->setLocation = $user->location;
+        $asset->setTarget($user);
+        $data['user_id'] = auth()->id();
 
         // If it's already requested, cancel the request.
         if ($asset->isRequestedBy(auth()->user())) {
-            $asset->cancelRequest();
-            $asset->decrement('requests_counter', 1);
+            $asset->cancelRequest(); //wait, what?
+            $asset->decrement('requests_counter', 1); //this too
 
-            $logaction->logaction('request canceled');
+            $asset->logWithoutSave(ActionType::RequestCanceled);
             try {
-                $settings->notify(new RequestAssetCancelation($data));
+                $settings->notify(new RequestAssetCancelation($data)); //and probably this
             } catch (\Exception $e) {
                 Log::warning($e);
             }
@@ -189,11 +189,11 @@ class ViewAssetsController extends Controller
                 ->with('success')->with('success', trans('admin/hardware/message.requests.canceled'));
         }
 
-        $logaction->logaction('requested');
-        $asset->request();
-        $asset->increment('requests_counter', 1);
+        $asset->logWithoutSave(ActionType::Requested); //ARGH
+        $asset->request(); //HERE <-
+        $asset->increment('requests_counter', 1); //ARGH
         try {
-            $settings->notify(new RequestAssetNotification($data));
+            $settings->notify(new RequestAssetNotification($data)); // ANd this.
         } catch (\Exception $e) {
             Log::warning($e);
         }
diff --git a/app/Models/Asset.php b/app/Models/Asset.php
index 4e19137d54..aa3518b7b5 100644
--- a/app/Models/Asset.php
+++ b/app/Models/Asset.php
@@ -39,6 +39,65 @@ class Asset extends Depreciable
 
     use Acceptable;
 
+    public static function boot()
+    {
+        // handle incrementing of asset tags
+        self::created(function (Asset $asset) {
+            if ($settings = Setting::getSettings()) {
+                $tag = $asset->asset_tag;
+                $prefix = $settings->auto_increment_prefix;
+                $number = substr($tag, strlen($prefix));
+                // IF - auto_increment_assets is on, AND (there is no prefix OR the prefix matches the start of the tag)
+                //      AND the rest of the string after the prefix is all digits, THEN...
+                if ($settings->auto_increment_assets && ($prefix == '' || strpos($tag, $prefix) === 0) && preg_match('/\d+/', $number) === 1) {
+                    // new way of auto-trueing-up auto_increment ID's
+                    $next_asset_tag = intval($number, 10) + 1;
+                    // we had to use 'intval' because the $number could be '01234' and
+                    // might get interpreted in Octal instead of decimal
+
+                    // only modify the 'next' one if it's *bigger* than the stored base
+                    //
+                    if ($next_asset_tag > $settings->next_auto_tag_base && $next_asset_tag < PHP_INT_MAX) {
+                        $settings->next_auto_tag_base = $next_asset_tag;
+                        $settings->save();
+                    }
+
+                } else {
+                    // legacy method
+                    $settings->increment('next_auto_tag_base');
+                    $settings->save();
+                }
+            }
+
+        });
+
+        //calculate and update EOL as necessary
+        self::saving(function (Asset $asset) {
+            // determine if calculated eol and then calculate it - this should only happen on a new asset
+            if (is_null($asset->asset_eol_date) && !is_null($asset->purchase_date) && ($asset->model->eol > 0)) {
+                $asset->asset_eol_date = $asset->purchase_date->addMonths($asset->model->eol)->format('Y-m-d');
+                $asset->eol_explicit = false;
+            }
+
+            // determine if explicit and set eol_explicit to true
+            if (!is_null($asset->asset_eol_date) && !is_null($asset->purchase_date)) {
+                if ($asset->model->eol > 0) {
+                    $months = Carbon::parse($asset->asset_eol_date)->diffInMonths($asset->purchase_date);
+                    if ($months != $asset->model->eol) {
+                        $asset->eol_explicit = true;
+                    }
+                }
+            } elseif (!is_null($asset->asset_eol_date) && is_null($asset->purchase_date)) {
+                $asset->eol_explicit = true;
+            }
+            if ((!is_null($asset->asset_eol_date)) && (!is_null($asset->purchase_date)) && (is_null($asset->model->eol) || ($asset->model->eol == 0))) {
+                $asset->eol_explicit = true;
+            }
+
+        });
+        parent::boot();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Run after the checkout acceptance was declined by the user
      *
diff --git a/app/Models/Consumable.php b/app/Models/Consumable.php
index fc7142c02d..c2518f7733 100644
--- a/app/Models/Consumable.php
+++ b/app/Models/Consumable.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use App\Presenters\Presentable;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\Relation;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
 use Watson\Validating\ValidatingTrait;
 
@@ -48,6 +49,34 @@ class Consumable extends SnipeModel
         'purchase_date'   => 'date_format:Y-m-d|nullable',
     ];
 
+    public static function boot()
+    {
+        self::deleting(function ($consumable) {
+            $consumable->users()->detach();
+            $uploads = $consumable->uploads;
+
+            foreach ($uploads as $file) {
+                try {
+                    Storage::delete('private_uploads/consumables/'.$file->filename);
+                    $file->delete();
+                } catch (\Exception $e) {
+                    Log::info($e);
+                }
+            }
+
+
+            try {
+                Storage::disk('public')->delete('consumables/'.$consumable->image);
+            } catch (\Exception $e) {
+                Log::info($e);
+            }
+
+            $consumable->image = null;
+
+        });
+        parent::boot();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Whether the model should inject it's identifier to the unique
      * validation rules before attempting validation. If this property
diff --git a/app/Models/License.php b/app/Models/License.php
index fc453d267a..29d09ce527 100755
--- a/app/Models/License.php
+++ b/app/Models/License.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Session;
 use Watson\Validating\ValidatingTrait;
+use App\Enums\ActionType;
 
 class License extends Depreciable
 {
@@ -180,13 +181,8 @@ class License extends Depreciable
                 $seatsAvailableForDelete->pop()->delete();
             }
             // Log Deletion of seats.
-            $logAction = new Actionlog;
-            $logAction->item_type = self::class;
-            $logAction->item_id = $license->id;
-            $logAction->created_by = auth()->id() ?: 1; // We don't have an id while running the importer from CLI.
-            $logAction->note = "deleted {$change} seats";
-            $logAction->target_id = null;
-            $logAction->logaction('delete seats');
+            $license->setNote("deleted {$change} seats");
+            $license->logWithoutSave(ActionType::DeleteSeats);
 
             return true;
         }
@@ -212,13 +208,8 @@ class License extends Depreciable
         // On initial create, we shouldn't log the addition of seats.
         if ($license->id) {
             //Log the addition of license to the log.
-            $logAction = new Actionlog();
-            $logAction->item_type = self::class;
-            $logAction->item_id = $license->id;
-            $logAction->created_by = auth()->id() ?: 1; // Importer.
-            $logAction->note = "added {$change} seats";
-            $logAction->target_id = null;
-            $logAction->logaction('add seats');
+            $license->setNote("added {$change} seats");
+            $license->logWithoutSave(ActionType::AddSeats);
         }
 
         return true;
diff --git a/app/Models/Requestable.php b/app/Models/Requestable.php
index 4dead82bb3..ef3e9a84ff 100644
--- a/app/Models/Requestable.php
+++ b/app/Models/Requestable.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ trait Requestable
 
     public function request($qty = 1)
     {
+        // THIS is where the requested log action thing should go, yeah? FIXME
         $this->requests()->save(
             new CheckoutRequest(['user_id' => auth()->id(), 'qty' => $qty])
         );
diff --git a/app/Models/Setting.php b/app/Models/Setting.php
index 8f8299a3c5..e61eda065d 100755
--- a/app/Models/Setting.php
+++ b/app/Models/Setting.php
@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@ class Setting extends Model
         'require_checkinout_notes' => 'boolean',
     ];
 
+    public static function boot()
+    {
+        self::saved(function ($model) {
+            Cache::forget(Setting::SETUP_CHECK_KEY);
+        });
+        parent::boot();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the app settings.
      *  Cache is expired on Setting model saved in EventServiceProvider.
diff --git a/app/Models/Traits/Loggable.php b/app/Models/Traits/Loggable.php
index de6eb96ba0..99a94bf966 100644
--- a/app/Models/Traits/Loggable.php
+++ b/app/Models/Traits/Loggable.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Models\Traits;
 
+use App\Enums\ActionType;
 use App\Models\Actionlog;
 use App\Models\Asset;
 use App\Models\License;
@@ -9,105 +10,119 @@ use App\Models\LicenseSeat;
 use App\Models\Location;
 use App\Models\Setting;
 use App\Notifications\AuditNotification;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 
 trait Loggable
 {
     // an attribute for setting whether or not the item was imported
     public ?bool $imported = false;
+    private ?string $log_message = null;
+    private ?Model $item = null;
+    private array $log_meta = [];
+    private ?Model $target = null;
+    private ?string $note = null;
+
+    private ?Location $location = null;
+
+    static array $hide_changes = [];
 
     public static function bootLoggable()
     {
         \Log::error("LOGGABLE IS BOOTING!!!!!!!!!!!");
-        
-        /**
-         * Listen to the Asset updating event. This fires automatically every time an existing asset is saved.
-         *
-         * @param  Asset  $asset
-         * @return void
-         */
-        static::saving(function ($model) {
-            $attributes = $model->getAttributes();
-            $attributesOriginal = $model->getRawOriginal();
-            $same_checkout_counter = false;
-            $same_checkin_counter = false;
-            $restoring_or_deleting = false;
 
-
-            // This is a gross hack to prevent the double logging when restoring an asset
-            if (array_key_exists('deleted_at', $attributes) && array_key_exists('deleted_at', $attributesOriginal)) {
-                $restoring_or_deleting = (($attributes['deleted_at'] != $attributesOriginal['deleted_at']));
-            }
-
-            if (array_key_exists('checkout_counter', $attributes) && array_key_exists('checkout_counter', $attributesOriginal)) {
-                $same_checkout_counter = (($attributes['checkout_counter'] == $attributesOriginal['checkout_counter']));
-            }
-
-            if (array_key_exists('checkin_counter', $attributes) && array_key_exists('checkin_counter', $attributesOriginal)) {
-                $same_checkin_counter = (($attributes['checkin_counter'] == $attributesOriginal['checkin_counter']));
-            }
-
-            // If the asset isn't being checked out or audited, log the update.
-            // (Those other actions already create log entries.)
-            if (($attributes['assigned_to'] == $attributesOriginal['assigned_to'])
-                && ($same_checkout_counter) && ($same_checkin_counter)
-                && ((isset($attributes['next_audit_date']) ? $attributes['next_audit_date'] : null) == (isset($attributesOriginal['next_audit_date']) ? $attributesOriginal['next_audit_date'] : null))
-                && ($attributes['last_checkout'] == $attributesOriginal['last_checkout']) && (!$restoring_or_deleting)) {
-                $changed = [];
-
-                foreach ($model->getRawOriginal() as $key => $value) {
-                    if ($model->getRawOriginal()[$key] != $model->getAttributes()[$key]) {
-                        $changed[$key]['old'] = $model->getRawOriginal()[$key];
-                        $changed[$key]['new'] = $model->getAttributes()[$key];
-                    }
-                }
-
-                if (empty($changed)) {
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                $logAction = new Actionlog();
-                $logAction->item_type = self::class;
-                $logAction->item_id = $model->id;
-                $logAction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-                $logAction->created_by = auth()->id();
-                $logAction->log_meta = json_encode($changed);
-                $logAction->logaction('update');
-            }
-        });
+        //these tiny methods just set up what the log message is going to be
         static::updating(function ($model) {
-
+            $model->logMessage('update');
+        });
+
+        static::creating(function ($model) {
+            $model->logMessage('create');
         });
 
-        /**
-         * Listen to the Asset deleting event.
-         *
-         * @param  Asset  $asset
-         * @return void
-         */
         static::deleting(function ($model) {
-            $logAction = new Actionlog();
-            $logAction->item_type = self::class;
-            $logAction->item_id = $model->id;
-            $logAction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-            $logAction->created_by = auth()->id();
-            $logAction->logaction('delete');
+            $model->logMessage("delete");
         });
 
-        /**
-         * Listen to the Asset deleting event.
-         *
-         * @param  Asset  $asset
-         * @return void
-         */
         static::restoring(function ($model) {
-            $logAction = new Actionlog();
-            $logAction->item_type = self::class;
-            $logAction->item_id = $model->id;
-            $logAction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-            $logAction->created_by = auth()->id();
-            $logAction->logaction('restore');
-
+            $model->logMessage("restore");
         });
+
+        // THIS sets up the transaction, and gets the 'diff' between the original for the model,
+        // and the way it's about to get saved to.
+        static::saving(function ($model) {
+            //possibly consider a "$this->saveWithoutTransaction" thing you can invoke?
+            // use "BEGIN" here?! TODO FIXME
+
+            foreach ($model->getRawOriginal() as $key => $value) {
+                if ($model->getRawOriginal()[$key] != $model->getAttributes()[$key]) {
+                    $changed[$key]['old'] = $model->getRawOriginal()[$key];
+                    $changed[$key]['new'] = $model->getAttributes()[$key];
+                }
+                if (in_array($key, self::$hide_changes)) {
+                    $changed[$key]['old'] = '*************';
+                    $changed[$key]['new'] = '*************';
+                }
+            }
+
+            $this->setLogMeta($changed);
+        });
+
+        // THIS is the whole enchilada, the MAIN thing that you've got to do to make things work.
+        //if we've set everything up correctly, this should pretty much do everything we want, all in one place
+        static::saved(function ($model) {
+            $model->logWithoutSave();
+            // DO COMMIT HERE? TODO FIXME
+        });
+
+    }
+
+    // and THIS is the main, primary logging system
+    // it *can* be called on its own, but in *general* you should let it trigger from the 'save'
+    public function logWithoutSave(ActionType $logaction = null)
+    {
+        if ($logaction) {
+            $this->setLogMessage($logaction);
+        }
+        $logAction = new Actionlog();
+        $logAction->item_type = self::class;
+        $logAction->item_id = $this->id;
+        $logAction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
+        $logAction->created_by = auth()->id();
+        if ($this->imported) {
+            $logAction->setActionSource('importer');
+        }
+        $logAction->log_meta = $this->log_meta ? json_encode($this->log_meta) : null;
+        if ($this->target) {
+            $logAction->target_type = $this->target::class;
+            $logAction->target_id = $this->target->id;
+        }
+        if ($this->note) {
+            $logAction->note = $this->note;
+        }
+        if ($this->location) {
+            $logAction->location_id = $this->location->id;
+        }
+        $logAction->logaction($this->log_message);
+    }
+
+    public function setLogMessage(ActionType $message)
+    {
+        $this->log_message = $message->value;
+    }
+
+    public function setLogMeta(array $changed)
+    {
+        $this->log_meta = $changed;
+    }
+
+    public function setTarget(Model $target)
+    {
+        $this->target = $target;
+    }
+
+    public function setNote(string $note)
+    {
+        $this->note = $note;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index fac4e69e47..018a10aac2 100644
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ class User extends SnipeModel implements AuthenticatableContract, AuthorizableCo
     protected $table = 'users';
     protected $injectUniqueIdentifier = true;
 
+    public static array $hide_changes = ['password', 'remember_token', 'two_factor_secret', 'reset_password_code'];
+
     protected $fillable = [
         'activated',
         'address',
diff --git a/app/Observers/AccessoryObserver.php b/app/Observers/AccessoryObserver.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 0f8b2492cd..0000000000
--- a/app/Observers/AccessoryObserver.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Observers;
-
-use App\Models\Accessory;
-use App\Models\Actionlog;
-use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
-
-class AccessoryObserver
-{
-    /**
-     * Listen to the User created event.
-     *
-     * @param  Accessory  $accessory
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function updated(Accessory $accessory)
-    {
-        $logAction = new Actionlog();
-        $logAction->item_type = Accessory::class;
-        $logAction->item_id = $accessory->id;
-        $logAction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-        $logAction->created_by = auth()->id();
-        $logAction->logaction('update');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Listen to the Accessory created event when
-     * a new accessory is created.
-     *
-     * @param  Accessory  $accessory
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function created(Accessory $accessory)
-    {
-        $logAction = new Actionlog();
-        $logAction->item_type = Accessory::class;
-        $logAction->item_id = $accessory->id;
-        $logAction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-        $logAction->created_by = auth()->id();
-        if($accessory->imported) {
-            $logAction->setActionSource('importer');
-        }
-        $logAction->logaction('create');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Listen to the Accessory deleting event.
-     *
-     * @param  Accessory  $accessory
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function deleting(Accessory $accessory)
-    {
-        $logAction = new Actionlog();
-        $logAction->item_type = Accessory::class;
-        $logAction->item_id = $accessory->id;
-        $logAction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-        $logAction->created_by = auth()->id();
-        $logAction->logaction('delete');
-    }
-}
diff --git a/app/Observers/AssetObserver.php b/app/Observers/AssetObserver.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 9a51f65e27..0000000000
--- a/app/Observers/AssetObserver.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,100 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Observers;
-
-use App\Models\Actionlog;
-use App\Models\Asset;
-use App\Models\Setting;
-use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
-
-class AssetObserver
-{
-
-    /**
-     * Listen to the Asset created event, and increment
-     * the next_auto_tag_base value in the settings table when i
-     * a new asset is created.
-     *
-     * @param  Asset  $asset
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function created(Asset $asset)
-    {
-        if ($settings = Setting::getSettings()) {
-            $tag = $asset->asset_tag;
-            $prefix = (string)($settings->auto_increment_prefix ?? '');
-            $number = substr($tag, strlen($prefix));
-            // IF - auto_increment_assets is on, AND (there is no prefix OR the prefix matches the start of the tag)
-            //      AND the rest of the string after the prefix is all digits, THEN...
-            if ($settings->auto_increment_assets && ($prefix=='' || strpos($tag, $prefix) === 0) && preg_match('/\d+/',$number) === 1) {
-                // new way of auto-trueing-up auto_increment ID's
-                $next_asset_tag = intval($number, 10) + 1;
-                // we had to use 'intval' because the $number could be '01234' and
-                // might get interpreted in Octal instead of decimal
-
-                // only modify the 'next' one if it's *bigger* than the stored base
-                //
-                if ($next_asset_tag > $settings->next_auto_tag_base && $next_asset_tag < PHP_INT_MAX) {
-                    $settings->next_auto_tag_base = $next_asset_tag;
-                    $settings->save();
-                }
-
-            } else {
-                // legacy method
-                $settings->increment('next_auto_tag_base');
-                $settings->save();
-            }
-        }
-
-        $logAction = new Actionlog();
-        $logAction->item_type = Asset::class; // can we instead say $logAction->item = $asset ?
-        $logAction->item_id = $asset->id;
-        $logAction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-        $logAction->created_by = auth()->id();
-        if($asset->imported) {
-            $logAction->setActionSource('importer');
-        }
-        $logAction->logaction('create');
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Executes every time an asset is saved.
-     *
-     * This matters specifically because any database fields affected here MUST already exist on
-     * the assets table (and/or any related models), or related migrations WILL fail.
-     *
-     * For example, if there is a database migration that's a bit older and modifies an asset, if the save
-     * fires before a field gets created in a later migration and that field in the later migration
-     * is used in this observer, it doesn't actually exist yet and the migration will break unless we
-     * use saveQuietly() in the migration which skips this observer.
-     *
-     * @see https://github.com/snipe/snipe-it/issues/13723#issuecomment-1761315938
-     */
-    public function saving(Asset $asset)
-    {
-        // determine if calculated eol and then calculate it - this should only happen on a new asset
-        if (is_null($asset->asset_eol_date) && !is_null($asset->purchase_date) && ($asset->model->eol > 0)){
-            $asset->asset_eol_date = $asset->purchase_date->addMonths($asset->model->eol)->format('Y-m-d');
-            $asset->eol_explicit = false; 
-        } 
-
-       // determine if explicit and set eol_explicit to true
-       if (!is_null($asset->asset_eol_date) && !is_null($asset->purchase_date)) {
-            if($asset->model->eol > 0) {
-                $months = Carbon::parse($asset->asset_eol_date)->diffInMonths($asset->purchase_date); 
-                if($months != $asset->model->eol) {
-                    $asset->eol_explicit = true;
-                }
-            }
-       } elseif (!is_null($asset->asset_eol_date) && is_null($asset->purchase_date)) {
-           $asset->eol_explicit = true;
-       }
-       if ((!is_null($asset->asset_eol_date)) && (!is_null($asset->purchase_date)) && (is_null($asset->model->eol) || ($asset->model->eol == 0))) {
-           $asset->eol_explicit = true;
-       }
-
-    }
-}
diff --git a/app/Observers/ComponentObserver.php b/app/Observers/ComponentObserver.php
deleted file mode 100644
index cd2c58c367..0000000000
--- a/app/Observers/ComponentObserver.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Observers;
-
-use App\Models\Actionlog;
-use App\Models\Component;
-use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
-
-class ComponentObserver
-{
-    /**
-     * Listen to the User created event.
-     *
-     * @param  Component  $component
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function updated(Component $component)
-    {
-        $logAction = new Actionlog();
-        $logAction->item_type = Component::class;
-        $logAction->item_id = $component->id;
-        $logAction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-        $logAction->created_by = auth()->id();
-        $logAction->logaction('update');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Listen to the Component created event when
-     * a new component is created.
-     *
-     * @param  Component  $component
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function created(Component $component)
-    {
-        $logAction = new Actionlog();
-        $logAction->item_type = Component::class;
-        $logAction->item_id = $component->id;
-        $logAction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-        $logAction->created_by = auth()->id();
-        if($component->imported) {
-            $logAction->setActionSource('importer');
-        }
-        $logAction->logaction('create');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Listen to the Component deleting event.
-     *
-     * @param  Component  $component
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function deleting(Component $component)
-    {
-        $logAction = new Actionlog();
-        $logAction->item_type = Component::class;
-        $logAction->item_id = $component->id;
-        $logAction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-        $logAction->created_by = auth()->id();
-        $logAction->logaction('delete');
-    }
-}
diff --git a/app/Observers/ConsumableObserver.php b/app/Observers/ConsumableObserver.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 57471cee9c..0000000000
--- a/app/Observers/ConsumableObserver.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,104 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Observers;
-
-use App\Models\Actionlog;
-use App\Models\Consumable;
-use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
-use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
-use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
-
-class ConsumableObserver
-{
-    /**
-     * Listen to the User created event.
-     *
-     * @param  Consumable  $consumable
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function updated(Consumable $consumable)
-    {
-
-        $changed = [];
-        
-        foreach ($consumable->getRawOriginal() as $key => $value) {
-            // Check and see if the value changed
-            if ($consumable->getRawOriginal()[$key] != $consumable->getAttributes()[$key]) {
-                $changed[$key]['old'] = $consumable->getRawOriginal()[$key];
-                $changed[$key]['new'] = $consumable->getAttributes()[$key];
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (count($changed) > 0) {
-            $logAction = new Actionlog();
-            $logAction->item_type = Consumable::class;
-            $logAction->item_id = $consumable->id;
-            $logAction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-            $logAction->created_by = auth()->id();
-            $logAction->log_meta = json_encode($changed);
-            $logAction->logaction('update');
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Listen to the Consumable created event when
-     * a new consumable is created.
-     *
-     * @param  Consumable  $consumable
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function created(Consumable $consumable)
-    {
-        $logAction = new Actionlog();
-        $logAction->item_type = Consumable::class;
-        $logAction->item_id = $consumable->id;
-        $logAction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-        $logAction->created_by = auth()->id();
-        if($consumable->imported) {
-            $logAction->setActionSource('importer');
-        }
-        $logAction->logaction('create');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Listen to the Consumable deleting event.
-     *
-     * @param  Consumable  $consumable
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function deleting(Consumable $consumable)
-    {
-
-        $consumable->users()->detach();
-        $uploads = $consumable->uploads;
-
-        foreach ($uploads as $file) {
-            try {
-                Storage::delete('private_uploads/consumables/'.$file->filename);
-                $file->delete();
-            } catch (\Exception $e) {
-                Log::info($e);
-            }
-        }
-
-
-
-        try {
-            Storage::disk('public')->delete('consumables/'.$consumable->image);
-        } catch (\Exception $e) {
-            Log::info($e);
-        }
-
-        $consumable->image = null;
-        $consumable->save();
-
-
-
-        $logAction = new Actionlog();
-        $logAction->item_type = Consumable::class;
-        $logAction->item_id = $consumable->id;
-        $logAction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-        $logAction->created_by = auth()->id();
-        $logAction->logaction('delete');
-    }
-}
diff --git a/app/Observers/LicenseObserver.php b/app/Observers/LicenseObserver.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 4e355bf639..0000000000
--- a/app/Observers/LicenseObserver.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Observers;
-
-use App\Models\Actionlog;
-use App\Models\License;
-use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
-
-class LicenseObserver
-{
-    /**
-     * Listen to the User created event.
-     *
-     * @param  License  $license
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function updated(License $license)
-    {
-        $logAction = new Actionlog();
-        $logAction->item_type = License::class;
-        $logAction->item_id = $license->id;
-        $logAction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-        $logAction->created_by = auth()->id();
-        $logAction->logaction('update');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Listen to the License created event when
-     * a new license is created.
-     *
-     * @param  License  $license
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function created(License $license)
-    {
-        $logAction = new Actionlog();
-        $logAction->item_type = License::class;
-        $logAction->item_id = $license->id;
-        $logAction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-        $logAction->created_by = auth()->id();
-        if($license->imported) {
-            $logAction->setActionSource('importer');
-        }
-        $logAction->logaction('create');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Listen to the License deleting event.
-     *
-     * @param  License  $license
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function deleting(License $license)
-    {
-        $logAction = new Actionlog();
-        $logAction->item_type = License::class;
-        $logAction->item_id = $license->id;
-        $logAction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-        $logAction->created_by = auth()->id();
-        $logAction->logaction('delete');
-    }
-}
diff --git a/app/Observers/SettingObserver.php b/app/Observers/SettingObserver.php
deleted file mode 100644
index ec9dec3f23..0000000000
--- a/app/Observers/SettingObserver.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Observers;
-
-use App\Models\Setting;
-use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
-
-class SettingObserver
-{
-    /**
-     * Listen to the Setting saved event.
-     *
-     * @param Setting $setting
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function saved(Setting $setting)
-    {
-        Cache::forget(Setting::SETUP_CHECK_KEY);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/app/Observers/UserObserver.php b/app/Observers/UserObserver.php
deleted file mode 100644
index acde9ceaed..0000000000
--- a/app/Observers/UserObserver.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,149 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Observers;
-
-use App\Models\Actionlog;
-use App\Models\User;
-use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
-
-class UserObserver
-{
-    /**
-     * Listen to the User updating event. This fires automatically every time an existing asset is saved.
-     *
-     * @param  User  $user
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function updating(User $user)
-    {
-
-        // ONLY allow these fields to be stored
-        $allowed_fields = [
-            'email',
-            'activated',
-            'first_name',
-            'last_name',
-            'website',
-            'country',
-            'gravatar',
-            'location_id',
-            'phone',
-            'jobtitle',
-            'manager_id',
-            'employee_num',
-            'username',
-            'notes',
-            'company_id',
-            'ldap_import',
-            'locale',
-            'two_factor_enrolled',
-            'two_factor_optin',
-            'department_id',
-            'address',
-            'address2',
-            'city',
-            'state',
-            'zip',
-            'remote',
-            'start_date',
-            'end_date',
-            'autoassign_licenses',
-            'vip',
-            'password'
-        ];
-        
-        $changed = [];
-
-        foreach ($user->getRawOriginal() as $key => $value) {
-
-            // Make sure the info is in the allow fields array
-            if (in_array($key, $allowed_fields)) {
-
-                // Check and see if the value changed
-                if ($user->getRawOriginal()[$key] != $user->getAttributes()[$key]) {
-
-                    $changed[$key]['old'] = $user->getRawOriginal()[$key];
-                    $changed[$key]['new'] = $user->getAttributes()[$key];
-
-                    // Do not store the hashed password in changes
-                    if ($key == 'password') {
-                        $changed['password']['old'] = '*************';
-                        $changed['password']['new'] = '*************';
-                    }
-
-                }
-            }
-
-        }
-
-        if (count($changed) > 0) {
-            $logAction = new Actionlog();
-            $logAction->item_type = User::class;
-            $logAction->item_id = $user->id;
-            $logAction->target_type = User::class; // can we instead say $logAction->item = $asset ?
-            $logAction->target_id = $user->id;
-            $logAction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-            $logAction->created_by = auth()->id();
-            $logAction->log_meta = json_encode($changed);
-            $logAction->logaction('update');
-        }
-
-
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Listen to the User created event, and increment
-     * the next_auto_tag_base value in the settings table when i
-     * a new asset is created.
-     *
-     * @param  User $user
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function created(User $user)
-    {
-        $logAction = new Actionlog();
-        $logAction->item_type = User::class; // can we instead say $logAction->item = $asset ?
-        $logAction->item_id = $user->id;
-        $logAction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-        $logAction->created_by = auth()->id();
-        $logAction->logaction('create');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Listen to the User deleting event.
-     *
-     * @param  User $user
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function deleting(User $user)
-    {
-        $logAction = new Actionlog();
-        $logAction->item_type = User::class;
-        $logAction->item_id = $user->id;
-        $logAction->target_type = User::class; // can we instead say $logAction->item = $asset ?
-        $logAction->target_id = $user->id;
-        $logAction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-        $logAction->created_by = auth()->id();
-        $logAction->logaction('delete');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Listen to the User deleting event.
-     *
-     * @param  User $user
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function restoring(User $user)
-    {
-        $logAction = new Actionlog();
-        $logAction->item_type = User::class;
-        $logAction->item_id = $user->id;
-        $logAction->target_type = User::class; // can we instead say $logAction->item = $asset ?
-        $logAction->target_id = $user->id;
-        $logAction->created_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-        $logAction->created_by = auth()->id();
-        $logAction->logaction('restore');
-    }
-
-
-}