@Jacobf730 Very carefully check that there is no "free-play" by holding and rocking your print head assembly (...when I first received my printer, I needed to adjust one or two of the plastic wheels because there was a bit of print head movement).
You might want to check the Retraction settings in your slicer to ensure that the head does not ooze too much plastic, creating those globby bits you mentioned. Also maybe try to enable "Z Hop When Retracted".
Print with a Brim to improve adhesion (...especially if your object is quite small or has any corners in contact with the bed, e.g. has a square/rectangular base).
I never use anything on my bed to improve adhesion (e.g. tape, hair spray, raspberry jam ). I just wipe the bed down using Isopropyl Alcohol (99.9% Pure IPA) once every 3 or 4 weeks and then keep my fingers off the bed.
I hope this helps.