Misplaced PDAs

11 Comments:

• Posted by jdirt2005 - Oct 17 2009 @ 10:26 AM
  Wallet, Cell phone, Keys
  As i move from once scene to the other (home to the store, office to home, etc.) i sing a little jingle (to the musical notes C C, A A, E) and i've been 99% effective: "Wallet, Cell phone, Keys", sung either in operatic or renaissance arrangement helps, but feel free to find whatever notes work for you; i will not claim royalties......oh and for ADDWife above: life is gonna be tedious and frustrating; you have to try to make it as regimented and structured as possible (structure by repetition is important), but don't forget to keep it light. Don't forget the love. Positive reinforcement. Positive vibes.
• Posted by ADDWife - Jun 24 2009 @ 4:01 AM
  I've tried so much and nothing...
  I'm pretty organized and I've tried to give my ADD husband tools that can help him but they don't work. For example, I'll make him a grocery list and he'll come back with 4 of the 6 items on the list. I'll remind him within two hours of him leaving the office that I need him to pick up something and he'll forget. I put up a dry erase schedule in the kitchen and he doesn't look at it. He has become completely dependent on me for everything. I've become a mother figure instead of a wife; not something I ever wanted. Bottom line is, if he isn't willing or can't bring himself to use the tools/solutions, what good are they? I really am at the end of my rope. Life has become tedious, regimented, frustrating and devoid of companionship or affection from my husband.
• Posted by leigh86 - Jun 15 2009 @ 7:46 PM
  only have ONE and it is harder to lose!
  i HATE having more than 1-2 of anything. if i have ONE pen. i will know where that pen is. if i have ten pens, GOD i cant find a damn pen anywhere. i keep that ONE item in a specific place. and i use it until it is empty. also, i get a weird feeling of relief throwing that one away. maybe thats because its the one damn thing in my life i can finish.
• Posted by leener - May 28 2009 @ 11:13 AM
  Ironman Watch
  For a few years, I had a Timex Ironman Watch that used a USB cable to link to my computer. I could open the program and add appointments to my watch which would then set off alarms to remind me of upcoming appointments and such. Unfortunately, I did eventually lose the watch, but 3 years isn't bad....
• Posted by Anna Marie - Mar 26 2009 @ 2:15 AM
  Colors and chains...
  Agreed! Although with colors, I often find it just makes a visual clutter in my other piles of brightly colored stuff. However, the wallet I went the longest without losing was the one I bought on a chain (think teenaged boy, skater or biker), which attached to the beltloop of my jeans. While it's not precisely feminine, neither is rushing madly back to a restaurant because you put your wallet down and forgot it! And for purses, I go for ones with either a wrist-strap or a cross-body sling. My phone goes into a pocket on the side of my purse, and my keys have a large fabric loop (to slide over my wrist -- Etsy has them) and a hook for my beltloop. None of this is foolproof, but it has cut down significantly on late days to work, from searching for misplaced items!
• Posted by katwmn - Feb 19 2009 @ 4:30 AM
  Attach it;Wear it
  This may sound a bit excessive, but I attach my wallet to a pocket on a fashionable chain, my apt keys and mailbox key reside on a cord around my waist (I shower with them on). I have a cute crocheted case for my cell phone that hangs around my neck (I can answer the phone without taking it out and I've had many compliments on it). Keeping track has to be passive for me. If it is not attached, I will eventually lose it.
• Posted by Aya Castleberry - Jan 4 2009 @ 10:43 PM
  Tie it down!
  I definately agree with the "colors" approach. I've found that it makes a huge difference if I can distinguish my often used and misplaced items from everything else in my world. Fun patterns (polka-dots, stripes, plaid) are great eye-catchers, and I have found many notebooks and planners in cute patterns. I've also had better luck keeping track of items if they are visually appealling to me - and fun to have around. A great PDA/smart-phone idea is to stop by a cell phone accessories kiosk at your local mall or search on-line for a new cover/shell/body for your PDA. You can find "skins" for most any portable electronic device, and some you can buy at an office supply store to run through your printer at home. You can have your favorite photo or design as a "skin". No one's going to lose a photo of their beautiful children or cute puppy! But, if all else fails, tie it down. I'm about to find a (hopefully) stylish way to tie down my TV remote! So, why not find a cute yard of your favorite ribbon and tie down your PDA to your purse? I think I will. Good luck to us all!
• Posted by Kimsfocus - Dec 30 2008 @ 10:19 PM
  Colors!
  I just read Sisyphus's comment on colors - Now I know why I haven't lost my latest pair of reading glasses! I bought them in RED this time and I think this is the longest I have ever owned (and kept track of) my glasses! I can find them easy and I tend to notice them on the table at restaurants so don't forget them! Great Idea!
• Posted by Sisyphus - Oct 14 2008 @ 1:00 PM
  Colors!
  P.S. Also, when purchasing important items, choose bright colors. RED is harder to miss. Don't scrawl appointment info on a piece of paper! ALWAYS write it down in your RED appointment book or enter it into your RED PDA. Or carry a RED notebook or envelope in your car to slip odds and ends paperwork inside. Color code your life. Switch to GREEN for household bills or invoices, etc. ALWAYS use the same color-coding system to help distinguish projects.
• Posted by Sisyphus - Oct 14 2008 @ 12:49 PM
  Give 'em a home ...
  ALWAYS put important items, such as keys, PDA, appointment book, in the SAME place. Give it a home. Certainly, this is more difficult when in transition from job site to job site or when traveling. The brief case/fanny pack idea is a good one; but I go one step further: inside of the purse/brief case, I also have a designated pocket or section where these things go. As most of us know, even when things have a home, they can somehow get misplaced in that home! (smile)
• Posted by sarahcade - Jul 23 2008 @ 4:21 PM
  PDA that is hard to lose
  Ok, well it's not foolproof, I've spent some time searching for mine, but I like having a blackberry. When I misplace it, I can call myself and find it again! On the run, I can add appointments, write down lists, and books I want to read etc... then I don't worry about forgetting!