[Bill Douglas]

A trick I heard of for finding lost things is to think of it just before you fall asleep at night. Your mind quietly works through your memory and in the morning you wake up and think "Ah, it's in the garage next to the lawn mower."

I (when I'm awake) slowly work my way through what I have done over the previous day. Hopefully I remember something out of the ordinary where I may have lost the item.