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Found out yesterday that the average American spends about 4 hours a week just looking for lost items in their own home.
I read it on a blog about productivity while I was actually hunting for my keys for 20 minutes this morning. The stat said that adds up to almost 9 full days a year wasted. That's like a whole vacation just gone to digging through couch cushions and junk drawers. Made me feel a little better about my messy desk though. Has anyone else found a weird stat that just hit different?
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verawhite11d ago
Oh man, that stat is brutal but so accurate. I used to lose my wallet at least once a week until I got one of those sticky phone card holders on the back of my case. Now when I misplace my wallet, I just track my phone instead. Your mileage may vary but it saved me from at least 8 couch cushion dives a month. Also, I started keeping a little tray by the door for keys and mail and it cut down the hunting time by like 80 percent in my experience.
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mark_price10d ago
Dude seriously that tray by the door thing changed my life too. I got one of those wooden catch-all trays from a thrift store for like two bucks and now my keys actually have a home. Couch cushion diving is real though, my back hurts just thinking about all the times I had to fish around for my phone or wallet between the cushions. The phone card holder trick is genius actually, might have to borrow that one before I lose my wallet again today.
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