The Easiest Way to Set Aside a Home for Things That Are Easy to Lose
Small items like keys, tools, credit cards, and remote controls tend to disappear from time to time, so it’s important to set aside a home for them. If you are unsure where would be better, it may help to pretend they are already lost.
Putting things away, rather than just stacking them, is a great way to keep your home tidy and tidy , especially when dealing with items that are easy to lose. But how to decide where “further away”? Laura Wittman of I’m an Organizing Junkie invites you to fool yourself and decide:
Find the “home” for him that suits you best. Try this tactic … ask yourself, “If this item were lost, where would I look for it in the first place?” Maybe this is a good place to start a permanent home? Pay attention to how you think.
Sometimes a place that seems like the best home for a thing is not as perfect as the place you already have in your head. For example, I always lose the notebook in which I keep all my to-do lists and the like. I try to keep it on the table, but when I can’t find it, the first thing I look for is in my backpack. Perhaps this is the best home for him, because he ends there anyway. You probably already know where is the best place to store your stuff, but you just need to change your point of view a little.
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