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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Having a mnemonic helps me with routine everyday things, though one-time things require the “attach keys or block door” method.

What I have settled on for routine items is a numbered list. Nothing complicated to remember. Just which item is which number.

When I get ready to leave my house, or stand up to leave work, it goes like this counting in my head:

1, 2: work phone and personal phone in one pocket

3, 4: wallet and keys in the other pocket

5, 6: watch on my left wrist and water bottle in my right hand

[7, 8]: if necessary: wireless earbuds and backpack

Plus at work, I have a strict rule that I cannot put my keys anywhere but my pocket. My fob to get in the building is on my key chain, and after the second time I locked myself out I made the rule. If I do take my keys out of my pocket to clip/unclip something like a USB flash drive or nail clippers, the keys stay in my hand until they go back into the pocket.