When disassembling something, always tape the loose screws onto it using marking tape or transparent packing tape (whichever doesn't break the item's surface.)

This way I never misplaced screws.

[–] shneancy@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

sometimes i think to myself "where would i put the thing if i had it right now" and sometimes it's in one of the 3 spots i think of, those days are nice

[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago

It took me like 25 years to learn to not set shit on top of a ladder. If I carried something up a ladder with me, it comes down with me. I've lost count of how many times I've thought "I'll totally remember this hammer up here (this time)" only to climb down, immediately try to move the ladder, and get clobbered in the face by the falling hammer that I forgot about the second it left my field of vision.

[–] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 5 points 23 hours ago

If it's not within my field of view, it might as well no longer exist. Especially if I need that item.