Originally Posted by
mvnsnd
A flashlight on the floor shining across the floor will highlight stuff like that and make it easy to find.
Yep, I do that. Also helps to get down to the floor and look across it rather than look down at it.
I found it about 10' away from the bike and under the base board trim and under a lawn blower that was sitting there.
I've been knows to vacuum floors and then sift through the bag contents to find such things. I also gently sweep the area with a broom, and that often helps.