One way I find lost items lickety split

January 29, 2010

This is a little trick I discovered recently and it works within minutes almost every single time. I can’t say it’ll work for everyone, but you just never know when you might find yourself in a situation where it’ll come in handy.

We’re forever losing stuff around here — someone’s shoe, my keys, my phone, whatever. It never fails right? You’re running out the door and you can’t find that thing you need to be able to run out the door!

I used to race around like a chicken with my head cut off searching for said item. Now I yell this:

“First one to find the _____ gets a quarter!” (Amounts may vary.)

You wouldn’t believe how quickly my house has 3 headless chickens running around…and I am no longer one of them. As far as I can tell, there are 3 things about it that provide much incentive: (1) money (2) competition (3) the chance to be a hero…because I make a BIG deal out of the person who finds whatever there is to find. You know, hugs and kisses and “So-and-so saved the day!” and a gold start sticker or something.

They have an uncanny ability to find stuff when they’re motivated. And I have an uncanny ability to pat myself on the back for thinking of such a brilliant idea.

(Your results may vary.)

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Comments

3 Responses to “One way I find lost items lickety split”

  1. Ashley
    January 29th, 2010 @ 11:19 am

    That’s a great idea! I’ll have to remember that for when my kids are a bit older.

  2. mrspastor
    February 1st, 2010 @ 12:41 pm

    Brilliant! My oldest freaks out when something gets lost. Your idea sounds like just the thing to motivate actual looking.
    .-= mrspastor´s last blog ..Encouragement =-.

  3. Lauren Stevens
    February 22nd, 2010 @ 8:28 pm

    Ha ha….love that trick! We use it too! And…it’s usually the one who NEVER picks up her toys or finds anything of her own that finds it instantly….gotta love it!