12 ways to find stuff you lost...

From Professor Soloman, Finder of Lost Objects:

My method is based on what I call the Twelve Principles—a set of precepts designed to lead you directly to any lost object. Like a bloodhound!

The Twelve Principles are:
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Don’t Look for It
It’s Not Lost—You Are
Remember the Three C’s
It’s Where It’s Supposed to Be
Domestic Drift
You’re Looking Right at It
The Camouflage Effect
Think Back
Look Once, Look Well
The Eureka Zone
Tail Thyself
It Wasn’t You