Nice method of finding things...

I have been looking for my hand sledge hammer for months. Every time I want it I would take 5 minutes or so and try to turn it up. Check the garage, the front porch, the garden shed and the basement--all to no avail.

Here is how I finally found it--clean and organize the basement. I swept the basement and in the process decluttered the floor. I found the hammer where it ought to have been, but it was laying on its side with the head obscured, so it just looked like a pipe.

The nice thing about finding things by cleaning is that it works! Also, even if it doesn't work you still end up with a clean area.