Don’t put the thing in an easy to remember spot, or an easy to find spot. Put it in an inevitable spot. It has to be physically impossible to leave without it.
Small items can go in front of the door, or put the keys with them, ideally clipped on with a carabiner. Large items have to either block the door, or go in the car ahead of time immediately when I think of it.
Combine this with a wife who is a pro at losing things, and if something is in her way she’ll move it to the nearest open flat surface with no time or reason.
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Put car keys under the thing
spends 20 minutes looking for car keys
Hah that’s what I do, or my wallet
I swear more than once I put a thing resting on the door so I would have to take it when leaving but I somehow moved it and left without…
Put thing in front of the door, not beside it. Make yourself have to move it away to move on without it.
If it’s small enough, I like to put it in one of my shoes.
Yesss, I feel so seen!
Don’t put the thing in an easy to remember spot, or an easy to find spot. Put it in an inevitable spot. It has to be physically impossible to leave without it.
Small items can go in front of the door, or put the keys with them, ideally clipped on with a carabiner. Large items have to either block the door, or go in the car ahead of time immediately when I think of it.
Combine this with a wife who is a pro at losing things, and if something is in her way she’ll move it to the nearest open flat surface with no time or reason.
Or thing goes in my shoe
With the car keys.
And all other EDC items and thing I need for wherever I’m off to