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TV remote control missing

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Mancjules Sat 21-Jun-25 21:46:49

I took mine out for the night in my bag....roars of laughter from my friends when I wanted to show them a pic on my phone haha.

Wyllow3 Sat 21-Jun-25 21:39:28

Oh, dear Whiff - it drives me spare. Things always seem to have a life of their own. I cant add to the suggestions, but do let us know when you find it and where it was!

For me, there is a benefit, it gets me moving around, when I'm looking I do bits of tidying, so time not wasted, but I realise thats not as possible for you with limited mobility. I presume you aren't sitting on it - I did that once!

J52 Sat 21-Jun-25 21:26:14

I sometimes take mine upstairs instead of my glasses case.

Retroladywriting Sat 21-Jun-25 21:20:07

Down the side of one of the chairs; in your knitting bag; tucked in the folds of the curtains, especially if they're full length - I've found ours in all those places.

Alternatively get a new one (Argos maybe?), then the old one will turn up for sure - also from personal experience!

fancythat Sat 21-Jun-25 20:08:46

When did you last see it?
Retrace your steps often works in this household.

ferry23 Sat 21-Jun-25 19:11:13

If you have SkyQ you can press the Q button on the box and your remote will bleep

Primrose53 Sat 21-Jun-25 18:37:46

Try magazine rack.

Liaise Sat 21-Jun-25 18:33:46

Our son’s first house was an old cottage. Part of a Coaching Inn. He regularly lost the remote control and had to buy new ones. Eventually he moved to a modern house. One day while shopping he met the man who bought the cottage and asked him how he was settling in. The chap replied that they were very pleased except that the remote control for the tv disappeared more than once.
There are more things going on than we realise sometimes.

kittylester Sat 21-Jun-25 18:24:52

Ours has been known to disappear, hidden in the newspapers, into the recycling.

Grandmabatty Sat 21-Jun-25 18:18:21

The fridge!

Whingey Sat 21-Jun-25 18:04:23

As the earring has happily been found any ideas on where remote control could be? Usually on arm of the sofa or table between 2 sofas. Looked under the table and had sofas out poked down sides. Any ideas?