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Have you ever put things in a safe place

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J52 Sat 04-Apr-20 13:20:01

Someone on here suggested taking a phone photo of where you hide things. Good idea, if only I could remember to do it!

maytime2 Sat 04-Apr-20 12:38:41

Overtime I have hidden lost Australian dollars before going on holiday, which I found about 2 years later stuck at the back of a drawer in my bedroom. On that occasion I only discovered I had "lost" them whilst actually in Australia. Thank God for credit cards.
Lost stamps bought for Christmas(they were in my purse all the time)
Often lose birthday cards, usually find that they have slippped out of the top drawer and are underneath the bottom drawer. I always check there first now.
Did think a few months ago that I had lost my engagement ring. I blamed my young grandaughters as they like to play with my jewellery. Actually found it downstairs under my HiFi player. It had been lost for some time, but that only goes to show how often I dust.

TrendyNannie6 Sat 04-Apr-20 12:35:01

Maybe I should write all these safe places down on my writing pad, so n so went here, lol

TrendyNannie6 Sat 04-Apr-20 12:32:52

I never learn either soda pop. I think like you. And say to myself right I’m going to put it here, two weeks later or whatever, now where did I put that dam thing

grandMattie Sat 04-Apr-20 12:31:45

Oh yes, then find the card/jewelry or whatever months later.
Sadly, I'm very inventive with my safe places. Rarely twice the same [i think!]

sodapop Sat 04-Apr-20 12:28:22

All the time Trendynanny to a greater or lesser extent. The sad thing is that I never learn, I'm always convinced I will remember the safe place.

Granny23 Sat 04-Apr-20 12:28:19

For many years now one of my wooden file boxes on the shelf with the others (Bank, Car, Legal, Insurance, etc.) has been labeled A Safe Place. Small items e.g. keys, are kept in it and there is a notebook where I list the location of things hidden elsewhere. works for me.

EllanVannin Sat 04-Apr-20 12:27:45

Many a time grin

GrannySomerset Sat 04-Apr-20 12:18:54

Before going on holiday a couple of years ago I put most of our cards in a safe place. On return, and needing the cards, I couldn’t find them despite hours of searching and we had to cancel cards, get new bus passes, etc. It was an enormous amount of trouble and I was understandably very unpopular. Last Christmas, when searching for a present I knew I had bought, I found the secreted cards.

All I can say is it’s a good thing DH’s health means we won’t be going on holiday so I won’t have to find a hiding place!

newnanny Sat 04-Apr-20 12:12:21

When I see a really nice birthday card I think will be good for a person I buy it and put it in a safe place......can't find it when I need it and end up having to buy another one. My children find it amusing.

Cabbie21 Sat 04-Apr-20 12:05:33

One year I bought a quantity of stamps before postage went up. Come December I could not find them anywhere when I wanted to post Christmas cards.

GrannyGravy13 Sat 04-Apr-20 12:03:35

I do it frequently, standing joke in our family that come June/July one of the AC/GC will get a Christmas present discovered in one of my safe places. grin

TrendyNannie6 Sat 04-Apr-20 11:57:08

Anyone ever put important items in a safe place. Then discovered you have forgotten where you hid them lol or is it just me.