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We all have time to lose something, but it's not that you get less frustrated every time this happens to you. Your natural reaction is often to scoff at yourself for letting the item go missing, followed by how much time you spend searching around and scrambling, but this won't help you find the item step by step. lost furniture. Stay calm, remember your work, search thoroughly and methodically in places where you think you will find the item as quickly as possible.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Check for common areas for misplaced items

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   Check out the most messy places in the house or in the area. Studies have shown one thing you might also have guessed: items often get lost in the most cluttered places in the home or workplace. Systematically search these areas, lifting each item aside to find the lost item.

   Advice: Find it slowly and thoroughly. The more you rummage through the pile, the harder it will be to find the lost thing. Allow an empty area to place each item while searching to avoid mixing with unchecked items.

   
   

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   Look under and around large objects. You may accidentally place larger objects on top of small objects and often fail to realize they've been hidden.Lift up the items and double-check to make sure nothing is buried underneath.
   • For example, maybe you have placed a folder on top of your phone, or threw a set of keys next to a few jewels, and the keys are perfectly disguised.

   Look in small spaces

   
   

   In the car: Examine carefully under the floor mats, under the seats, in the trunk and the box between the driver's seat and the passenger seat. Sometimes you also need to look on the ceiling; People often put their hands on sunglasses, drinking water, or even cellphones and forget to stir them.

   In the room: Check between the sofa mattress or under the seats and couch. If you often lie down on a chair, the item can fall off and get stuck there.

   Advice: Think about the size of the lost item and where it can get in without you realizing it. Don't forget to look under drawers, on shelves filled with miscellaneous items, and on the floor.

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   Check the small spaces to make sure the item doesn't fall in or get stuck there. You will often find misplaced items left in your car, stuck in sofa cushions or falling in the corner of the floor. Narrow down your search to the most suspicious places - where you last saw the item and anywhere you could take it with you after that - look at any nooks and crevices.

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   Find places where you lost your item before. How often do you lose the item? If so, then it is probably where you found it last time. Think about where it usually falls, and look closely. You should also check the areas you normally lose items with the same size, shape and use.
   • For example, maybe you still have the keys in the lock, have your sunglasses on, or have left your computer case in the car.
   • If you lose your sunglasses, think about the places you normally keep them, especially if you think you lost them.

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   Inquire at the department to receive and handle lost items. If you have lost your items outside, you can check with the places you visited that day if they have a box to keep your lost items. Maybe your item is already lying there waiting for you to pick it up.
   • Places that often have misplaced keepers include schools or event venues such as stadiums or theaters.
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Method 2 of 3: Recall each step

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   Stay calm and tell yourself that you will find it. When you lose something, it's easy to panic or jump to conclusions, especially if it's an important item. Instead of frantically running around, take some time to sit down in a comfortable, quiet place and focus on your thoughts. The process of refocusing will help you regain the spirit to analyze properly and find the lost item in the most effective way.

   Keep calm and relax

   Deep breath and dispel panicking thoughts.

   Think of something that helps ease anxiety, like a beautiful scenery, a pleasant calm place or a moment of happiness.

   Don't let negative thoughts undermine your search motivation. Instead of thinking, "It's lost," tell yourself, "It's just around here somewhere, and I'll find it."

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   Close your eyes and try to remember when you lost the item. Visualize when you last saw it. What were you doing then or how are you feeling? Recall as many details as possible, even seemingly superfluous. The richer the images in your memory, the more clues you will find that can be a key point in determining the location of an item.
   • Don't forget that you were there when the item got lost. And even though the image is faint, its place is in your memory. Stay calm, close your eyes and remember.

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   Check where the item is usually placed and the surrounding area. If you usually leave the lost item in a certain place, check the area first - even if you know it's not there. Maybe you forgot that you re-seated, or someone else did it for you. Next, find the area right next to it, maybe the item has fallen or moved out of view.
   • For example, your coat might fall off a hook that normally hangs, or a set of keys could be in a drawer under the table where the keys are used.
   • Items can move from one place to another around the house, but are usually not more than 45 cm away from its original position.
   • Look closely for the place where the item is normally stored, even if you don't think it's there. Lift up your furniture and check the nooks and crevices to make sure you don't miss any blind spots.

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   Find the place where you last used the item. If the lost item is not in your usual place, remember when you last used it. Return to that spot and do a thorough search again, making sure to search the surroundings.
   • If you don't see it, close your eyes and try to remember if you left it temporarily somewhere or took it away after using it.
   • For example, you remember that you used your phone in the kitchen while cooking dinner, but when you checked it wasn't there. So do you remember picking up the phone to the table before sitting down to eat, or maybe you left it by the sink and then forgot.

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   Make sure the item is not right in front of your eyes. People often get blurred by the familiar surroundings and glide through important details, especially when they are confused by a lost item. Come back and check out where you started and try to see a new perspective. A new perspective when looking at things can help you recognize details that you may have missed at first.
   • You can sit down, stand up, move sideways, even lower down to find.

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   Ask a friend or people nearby for help. There is a possibility that your item was mistakenly held by someone or accidentally placed in the wrong place. Politely ask those around you like a coworker, roommate or family member if they know where the item is looking for, or if they've recently seen it.
   • For example, you could say, “Everyone, I'm looking for a bunch of keys. Did people happen to see it anywhere? ”
   • If you lose the item outside the home, it may have been stolen, but not sure. Chances are it just got lost somewhere, so don't give up!

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   Call the place where you last kept the item if you lost it outside. Recall all the places you visited today and think where you last kept your items. Call the site to see if they can see it or find it. If not, please call other locations. If the call doesn't work, go back one by one. Carefully re-track your every step there to search.
   • Before calling or returning to places you have visited, check your surroundings carefully. You don't want to rush back to work to find out when your wallet is in the car.
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Method 3 of 3: Keep objects from getting lost

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   Highlight items so you don't lose them easily. If you lose something important, make them bigger, easier to see, or more eye-catching. That way, the items will be harder to lose and easier to find if you accidentally get lost somewhere.
   • For example, you can attach keys to large, colorful or tinkling keychains, use large, brightly colored phone cases and set the ringing mode, or stick bright reflective stickers on important papers.

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   Attach tracking devices to important objects and use the app to locate them. If you want to use a high-tech solution to track important items, you might consider purchasing a Bluetooth tracking device. You attach a small tracking device to the item and connect to the smartphone app, and you will be notified of the item's location at all times.
   • Tracking devices included in the application include Tile and TrackR.
   • If you often leave your smartphone out of place, you can try using apps like Find My iPhone. If you have an Android device, go to android.com/find in any web browser.

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   Remember each time you put down something important. Every time you put an important object down, take a few seconds to memorize the position. Whisper in your head or say aloud, "I left it here" and describe the exact place. This will help you engrave the item's position in the head, making it much easier to remember.
   • This may seem daunting and difficult at first, but if it becomes a daily routine, you will find it easier and save more time in the long run.
   • If you often forget to keep things in mind, try to start right after losing things and looking again. This is when you are most motivated to watch the item more carefully!
   • This involves attention in everyday life. By being in the present, focusing more on what you are doing, you will more easily remember where your things are.

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   Check for important objects before you leave the room or car. Make it a habit to look back when you get out of a car, especially someone else's car. Take a look at your desk or office before you step outside to make sure nothing is forgotten. This is a great way to find items that may accidentally slip or fall out of your pocket.

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   Keep neatly and tidy to reduce the risk of losing objects. Clutter-free areas with piles of stacks are the easiest places to lose stuff - they can get stuck in messy corners, get filled up under a lot of other stuff, even thrown away by mistake. To avoid this situation, you should regularly clean up the areas that you usually live in. At first it may seem time consuming, but this way will save you time and effort spent searching for things if you are accidentally lost.
   • Keep your home, bedroom, office, car or school desk as organized as possible. These are the places you use often and leave a lot of junk things easy to lose.
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Advice

• Examine each area carefully. This way you won't waste time searching for the same place again and again.
• The most important thing is not to panic. If you stay calm, you may be able to search more effectively and methodically for the item, resulting in a higher chance of finding.
• Look also in places you think the chances of finding are slim. Sometimes the item is obscured in unexpected places and it clearly appears not to be there.
• If you lose your belongings at school, you can ask the teacher if you see it or try looking in the lost locker of the school.
• Have searched everywhere and still can't find? Ask others if they can see it. Then maybe you will have your conclusions!
• If you have just cleaned up and can't find the item, look in an unusual place that may have left it there for later storage or use.