A new rule for myself at this ripe old age: do not put anything down if you will need it within the next hour. You will forget where you put it ten seconds after you turn your back.
Repeat: do not put that down if you are going to need it in the next hour. You will not find it again.
Cases in point:
- Notebook on the pile of towels atop the dryer
- Keys on the blind-spot section of the bathroom counter, the only space that can’t be seen from the hallway
- Glasses on the arm of a couch
- Glasses on the bed pillow
- Glasses on the [fill-in-the-blank] table
Just keep it in your hand. (Yes, you will still look for it in a minute, even in your hand, but there’s a better chance of finding it this way.)
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