Touch everything
Explanation based on my own experience:
I can’t find something. It’s literally right in front of me, but there is a mix of things and I JUST DON’T SEE IT. Grr.
I start on one side and start touch everything one at a time until it somehow magically appears. It was there the whole time.
If I sense that this type of thing is happening and I’m looking only visually, it’s not there. It’s just not there.
Touch works better than eyes.
I find it helps best if I say the name of the thing I’m looking for, out loud.
That’s a really interesting idea. I’m definitely going to try this.
Although I bet it wouldn’t of caught on during the pandemic.
I have designated places for all my stuff. Unless I’m interrupted by something important, I always put the object back in its right place. In my 20s I used to spend easily 30mins a day searching for stuff, but these days its a rarity.
I will try to envision me using that object, and mime putting it down when I’m done with it. Sometimes that’s enough to trigger the memory of where I left it.
Some people perform the object’s action, eg moving hand back and forth when looking for the pizza wheel in a drawer full of utensils.
I go blind most often looking for text on web pages. Usually I hit control F and search for the word.
Me too for control F!
Sometimes if I’m walking through the house looking for something it helps me focus if I call to it. “Glasses! Where are you?” Stupid, but helps me. Otherwise I’ll switch rooms and not remember that I was even looking for something. Maddening.