A thread for misplaced items

[Justnormajean]

Has anyone seen my Kindle?
I'll look for something of yours in return.

Still no Kindle, but I have found a tidier house.

DH swore blind this morning that his drill bit set definitely wasn’t in the tool cupboard.
He man-searched high and low.
He eventually found it.
In the tool cupboard.

Where is my favourite scarf? It’s literally the only one not in my pile of scarves in the wardrobe. I definitely had it in the first lockdown, and I’ve been WFH since March (so it can’t be in the office).

Is the kindle in the pile of recipe books in the kitchen?

@bumpdownthestairs

I'd say the kindle is under the sofa.... a sad one but if anyone knows where my cat who has been missing for 8 days is I would be over the moon!

Pee in a glass and leave it outside. Your cat will be home by 3am on Jan 2.

@OublietteBravo
Have you checked the sleeve of the coat you were wearing around that time? Off to check the cookery books.

Panda I want to say that the ring is under a piece of carpet in the corner of a room. Or on the floor in the cupboard under the stairs.

Is the kindle on a window sill ? I thought I'd lost my bank card and found it on my bedroom window sill ....midnight e-baying has a lot to answer for

Scarf in the shoe cupboard/bag storage area ?

Where have I put my ipod and dd's headphones? They were in my coat pocket and I'm fairly sure I recall tidying them away, but where?

Oh and we once found a lost brooch in the holes of a brick that was being used as edging or something in my mum's garden.

@TeenPlusTwenties - there’s a broken white plastic ruler on one of our outside window ledges. I noticed it today when I was dusting inside. Our house is fairly isolated though so I have no idea how it got there. Hope it’s not yours as it’s in at least four pieces.
If anyone can find the selection box I got free with my Morrison’s shop over a week ago I’d be grateful. I put it in a “safe place” (out of the sight of DH) and no-one can find it anywhere!

@NerdyBird I do this frequently, try and recreate finding headphones and tidying away, where would they go... This has never worked for me tbh I tidy and things are lost forever

Yes yes to the pee outside thing. If you can, pee in a squeezy bottle and squirt round the lampposts/gate posts near your house.
My aunt found her lost dog that way (long story). It definitely works

I lost one of the earrings my DM gave me for Christmas, the only present I liked and not available online to replace. I think it went into the bin in the orgy of chocolate papers I ate while avoiding MIL

For the lost cat obvs. You won’t find your kindle by peeing on your front step

@sandieshaw
Now you tell me

I lost a ring and found it weeks later inside a folded pillow case ....

[quote Justnormajean]@80sColourfulChristmas
I’m very impressed you can recall the date! Bear with, and it shall return
@Shitonthebloodything
Not sure about the diamond, but have tried looking at your household and contents insurance?[/quote]
The date my child was born! 😆

@80sColourfulChristmas
Lucky you, Five year olds are marvellous little things, always seeing the world with fresh eyes and so full of energy and yet to be discovered potential. Give yours a little hug from me, and a sniff of the head.

@Justnormajean awww that was a lovely to thing to say about a 5yo

@SatsumaFan
Thank you, and I’m proud that two of my now adult DC work in education, especially my enormous 6 foot gentle giant son who sings lullabies to the babies in his care to get them off to sleep, but especially enjoys his days in the pre school room.
Sometimes I pick him up from work and have to stop myself from telling a waiting parent that my ‘baby’ is caring for theirs!

[quote Justnormajean]@SatsumaFan
Thank you, and I’m proud that two of my now adult DC work in education, especially my enormous 6 foot gentle giant son who sings lullabies to the babies in his care to get them off to sleep, but especially enjoys his days in the pre school room.
Sometimes I pick him up from work and have to stop myself from telling a waiting parent that my ‘baby’ is caring for theirs![/quote]
When my son told me that my DIL was pregnant, I remember thinking OMG my baby is having a baby.

My life...

Probably easier to find would be my epilator. My beard is out of control and I'm sick of shaving it.

I found my kindle standing upright between the mattress and the headboard.

I misplace all the things and blame menopause. I also blame it for the fact that I cannot recall any of the things I have misplaced.