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Losing it over losing things!

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MissAdventure Wed 13-Feb-19 18:15:38

I have been decluttering, yet again.
Trying to hold back a tidal wave of 'stuff'.
I decided to put all the coats that no longer fit on eBay.
Now I can't find a coat that has been up for sale for the last week!
I'm so frustrated with myself..
Where can it be?!
The auction finishes in less than 24 hours and I could murder myself because I just cannot find it.

Do you lose things?

Lizzies Fri 15-Feb-19 10:51:00

I always take off my earrings and put them on my bedside table. They were not there one morning and I spent ages looking on the carpet and right under the bed,not there. Then last night I was putting my watch on there and there were the earrings!

theoldgran26 Fri 15-Feb-19 10:35:17

I am also in big de cluttering mode at the moment. My guess would be that it got taken to a charity shop by mistake when taking other stuff?

farview Thu 14-Feb-19 11:01:25

Oh MissA...no advice for you...but I was feeling tired and grumpy...been cooking/Baking since 7.30...took a break..read your post,and the replies and I can't stop laughing
(hope you all find your missing items...now looking for my left walking boot!!)

Jalima1108 Thu 14-Feb-19 10:12:19

You could ask St Anthony

Dear St Anthony, full of grace
Lead me to its hiding place

He is usually very helpful.

MissAdventure Thu 14-Feb-19 09:51:45

That sowing box is a real mystery..
Yes, I'm putting it out of my mind now.
If it turns up, I'll let you know where it was.

Grammaretto Thu 14-Feb-19 09:40:06

grin you didn't say you had already posted one off! With any luck the recipient won't notice the difference.
If I were you I would try to forget all about it now. Then it'll turn up when you're not looking. Maybe it's joined that sewing box, summer house keys, Valentine gift and my overdue library book and some important family papers
And they're having a good laugh together

pensionpat Thu 14-Feb-19 09:26:38

Miss A. Concentrate you efforts at the place you remembered putting it. The bed. Underneath, at the back, mixed up with your bedding? Have you been over warm at night?

MissAdventure Thu 14-Feb-19 09:24:41

I'm wondering now if I posted the wrong coat to someone?
Its silly, I know, but its really unsettled me.
Daft cow I am!

Urmstongran Thu 14-Feb-19 09:22:18

I’m assuming MiniMoon that your husband didn’t pass you the keys to the summer house 14 years ago❗️
I have visions of you both just looking at it wondering where those flipping keys are ..... ??

Now you’ve taken the coat off EBay MissA it’ll turn up! Sod’s law.

Maggiemaybe Thu 14-Feb-19 08:59:28

perhaps now it will show itself.

Oh, it will, MissA, it will. Just like a friend’s car key did half an hour after she’d arrived home with the new one she paid £300 for (in a drawer she’d raked through several times, btw).

MissAdventure Thu 14-Feb-19 08:51:27

Still not found it.
I've taken it off eBay, but perhaps now it will show itself.
I can't stop thinking about it!

Auntieflo Thu 14-Feb-19 08:44:20

RosieLeah, you’ll just have to give in and get one of those chains that hang round your neck, and fix your specs on that
(I can talk). I’ve got one, but it’s kept, in my specs case!! ?

JoyBloggs Thu 14-Feb-19 08:20:55

MissA Could the missing coat be on a hanger under one of the other coats?

JoyBloggs Thu 14-Feb-19 08:14:42

Tearing my hair out trying to remember where I hid the very small Valentine gift I bought for Him Indoors...

RosieLeah Thu 14-Feb-19 06:46:36

I know there is a gadget which helps you find lost keys. I wish there was one for glasses..(spectacles). I keep taking mine off to do close work, then I'm hunting for them when I want to watch tv.

JackyB Thu 14-Feb-19 06:31:10

I have a coat which one day I intend to sell on ebay when I've learned how to do it. To protect it in the meantime I bought a packet of dust covers. Perhaps you have covered it in something and are looking for the wrong colour?

Grammaretto Thu 14-Feb-19 05:50:36

It will be the Borrowers.

BradfordLass72 Thu 14-Feb-19 04:27:27

MissAdventure Have you tried looking in you 'History' on the computer or Ebay itself?

Jalima1108 Wed 13-Feb-19 23:12:28

grin

MissAdventure Wed 13-Feb-19 23:05:36

What, my washing bin?
No, it doesn't fit me. wink

Jalima1108 Wed 13-Feb-19 23:04:33

My washing bin is empty
shock
There is always something in mine even if it's just a pair of slippers that I keep meaning to put in with the towels.

Are you wearing it?

MissAdventure Wed 13-Feb-19 22:32:51

My washing bin is empty (told you I keep an orderly ship!)
I never wear things which need dry cleaning, so nope.
I have 2 bags of clothes for charity, but they've been inspected, and its not in there.
No backs of doors, not in any cupboards.
I'm at a loss.

Maggiemaybe Wed 13-Feb-19 22:29:37

Well, I keep finding scarves and hats on my coat stand that aren’t mine (and nobody else claims), MissA, but I haven’t any surplus coats, honest!

Grammaretto Wed 13-Feb-19 22:29:27

If it wasn't a coat I would suggest the wash. But in a bag to take to the dry cleaner?
Are you wearing it? Back of the bathroom door?
Back of the settee under cushions?
I'm sure it has to turn up.
I spent ages looking for my phone until I realised it was in my hand.shock

MissAdventure Wed 13-Feb-19 22:23:59

I've just been having another look; opening the same cupboards, looking in all the places I've already looked. angry
Who has it?!?