I have discovered using a flashlight to search for parts. My wife thinks I am crazy. It helps me focus on what I am looking at and if what I am looking for is hiding in the shadows, it is exposed. Works really well well when placed on the floor to shine across the surface. Every single thing that is higher than the floor surface shows up. If the item is shinny, it reflects. With my damaged eyesight in the left eye, it helps even more.

Ok, so I am now dependent on having a flashlight handy as I am misplacing or loosing parts and tools all the time, including finding the flashlight! Costco use to sell those CREE flashlights, 3 in a pack for $20. I have bought about 3 sets. Now there is one in every car, the tool chest, at least one in each bedroom and one in the family room. They are small and easy to store. I don't have a problem finding one anymore, there is always a backup in the next room. Buy batteries in bulk at Costco is a necessity now!

I use to keep stray parts because there might be a use for them later. I now save them because I can't remember where they came from and one day I might find the source and the part within the few nanoseconds I can recognize or remember they go together.

Shopping lists are becoming a necessity too. I use to remember everything I needed when shopping, either on-line or brick and mortar. Now it is, crap I forgot I needed to get ......