I’m so frustrated with myself. No clue when was the last time I’ve seen this thing (wallet of crochet hooks). Yesterday I searched every project bag, every bag of my yarn stash, every drawer, nook and cranny where I might have put it absent-mindedly. I just went through them all again today. I have memories of seeing it on the breakfast table, on my desk (where the cat tried to annihilate the decorative tassle on its zipper), and in a project bag. I’ve moved it somewhere. I want to start a new project but need a hook of unusual size that is in the wallet. I haven’t been motivated to crochet in a while, and I caught a spark over the weekend by finishing up another project. Blegh. Fuck.
Thank you for reading my rant while I wallow in self-loathing.
P.S. This thing is neon fucking pink and bigger than a paperback book. I must have a forgotten project bag smushed into a closet or left out in the camper. I thought I accounted for all my half-started projects though.
Me: I’mma just put this right here so I know where to find it
(never sees it again)
I’ve had to make designated spaces for things and always put them there. Took some training, but has been working well.
Yep, everything has a place. And if I need the same tool for 2 different things, each project box gets it’s own tool.
I’ve also started using a shopping list app to organizer containers/toolkits/project kits, etc (Anylist). I can create many lists (but I keep it to a few), and I make sure to label each container/kit, and add pictures to the list items.
Teach me your ways. I’ve been trying so. hard. to do this. It just won’t happen, to my ever increasing frustration.
For me, it helped that I chose locations where it “made sense” but was also convenient.
I’ve got a big, decorative bowl on a table by the front door where my wallet, keys, etc go. Basically all the stuff I need when I leave the house is there, and I dump them back immediately when I get home.
My remotes, e-reader, laptop, etc are usually on the coffee table. When I’m not using them, they go inside (it’s a lift-top with storage inside).
Just little stuff like that + forcing myself to repeat until it’s a habit.
If you’ve got something you want to find a place for, ask yourself, “If I was looking for this, where is the first place I would look?” I’ve ended up changing where I keep things because sure, it might havd been in a logical place, but it wasn’t where I would think to look. It’s not foolproof, but it helps.
I’ve been starting with just my phone, since it’s what I lose the most. If it’s not in my pocket, it has a designated spot in each room, mostly next to where I usually sit. Since it’s something I use a lot throughout the day, I get a lot of practice at making the habit.
For other things, I really like the launchpad approach. I keep my wallet, keys, sunglasses, coins, etc. in a box right by the door. The first thing I do when I get home is empty my pockets and put everything in that box. That way it’s always there. Unless my partner takes it lol