Where did I put my keys?

Put one or more hooks near the door so you can create a habit of always hanging your keys on the hook when you come in.

True Story
A few years ago I was awakened one night to see a bright orange light blazing through my apartment window.

Fire.

As adrenaline spurred me awake, I realized that there was a fire outside my window. Upon closer inspection I saw that my neighbor's truck was on fire. The flames were coming from underneath the hood and leaping up as high as the top of his truck. My car was parked beside his.

Frantically I hobbled around my apartment (I was recovering from foot surgery.) my heart pounding. I needed to move my car. But WHERE WERE MY KEYS!! They weren't in my pants' pocket. They weren't on the counter. They weren't in the bathroom. It's hard to think clearly enough to retrace your steps when you are in panic mode.

Finally I located the keys, hobbled out to my car and was able to safely move it before the flames spread. The car on the other side of his truck was not as lucky. Tires smell really gross when they burn.

Do it now.
Don't wait. You need to be able to find your keys if you ever need to get your babies out of the house quickly. What if the fire had been the actual building on fire? I know some of you reading this have experienced that. What if you had a carbon monoxide leak and needed to get out quickly? It happened to my dad. What if you had to evacuate for an emergency? I lived through four hurricanes one year in Florida. I've read about people fleeing from wildfires in California. It happens. What if you need to rush someone to the emergency room? And what if you are simply running late for work or church or school? The last thing you want to worry about is where the blessed keys are at that moment.

Don't procrastinate this. If you don't have a hook, then use a thumbtack until you can locate one. Put a shoe organizer or over the door hook on the inside of your coat closet so you can hang your keys and purse there. Make it work for you, but do it before you need them in an emergency.

Happy organizing!