I’ve always had a hard time keeping track of things, so several months ago, we started the 35 Days to an Organized Home Challenge, and it has totally changed our lives! Not only are we more organized, but I also don’t lose things nearly as much as I did before! We wanted to take one blog post/video and focus on tips to help you to hopefully NEVER lose anything again! We’ve been implementing these strategies as well, and they totally work!
1. Be organized and maintain your organizing systems. For those of you who have been reading our series from the beginning, we won’t belabor this topic!
2. Keep a launch pad. This was Video #3 in our series! This is a great way to keep track of small items like keys and cell phones!
*Please note that many times we lose items when we are in transition from work to home, home to work, school to home, etc. It’s really hard in these times when our brain is focused on many different things, or sort of “spacing” to keep track of what we’re doing with small items, envelopes, papers, etc. So, using these strategies below will help you stay focused on those small items, so you don’t lose them!
3. Say it out loud. This is the strategy I have started using the most, especially with my hot iron in the mornings! I would constantly worry that I didn’t turn off my hair appliances! I finally started saying “Turned off” and waving my hand as a way to remember if I turned them off or not. This TOTALLY WORKS! I don’t care how silly I look, because the peace of mind is worth it!
4. Visualize. It also helps to visualize where you put an item, so you can remember where you left it. Take a “mental picture” of sorts so you don’t forget where you laid the item.
5. There’s an app for that. There are several cool apps and items that will help you locate lost items!
*Find My Phone App– This is a free app that will help you locate a lost phone.
* Cobra BT 225 Tag Alarm
*Tile App– Just like Cobra! Coming in Summer of 2014, you can attach a small device to items and find them with the app! These tiles cost $19.95
Check out our You Tube Video Below with our Five Tips to Keep From Losing Things (That Really Work)!
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