This is the place you should search first if you've lost something important

As you all know, I am the captain of Team Sloddervos. Don't ask me how, but the moment I have to leave the house, I miss half my life. Keychain, mobile, public transport card, wallet; the whole shebang. And yes, then you often end up being late.

Relatable? Do you also regularly arrive late or with sweat on your upper lip at that appointment because you can't find your keys again? Researchers have now figured out where you should search first. And especially: what you should NOT do. Now you might be thinking: where did you last see your key? Right?

Often you don't know that exactly (duh, you've lost something), after which you panic and retrace the entire route in the house that you just walked. Don't do that. According to a study, there is one tip that works best when you've lost your stuff: search in the messiest place. It's not rocket science, people.

The chance that your key is in a tidy place is small; otherwise, you would have found it long ago. Research shows that people often look in the easier places, while you actually have a much better chance in the harder places. So, you know what to do. The next time you've lost your stuff: just walk to the messiest place in the house. By the mess on the table or another place that is about to explode. This tip has saved my life, just so you know. You're welcome.