Mejane Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Well, besides food. :D Socks? Remote controls? I never seem to have tissue paper when I want to wrap something, although I'm always buying packs of it. :confused: My husband can never find his flashlights. How about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMomof4 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 My clothes have started disappearing. The kids do all the folding and putting away and dd1 is *almost* big enough to wear my shirts. They seem to end up in her closet every few weeks until I explain they are MINE. They don't have a problem getting everyone else's clothes put away correctly though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhudson Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Pencils. I buy large packs and then somehow, when we need them for school they are nowhere to be found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 My ink pens. I have to hunt every time I need a pen. i can find pencils, crayons, etc., just not pens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffnkids Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Scissors, tape, pens . . . I can never find them. Is it okay to write checks with a crayon?:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 scissors and pencils We have at least 10 pairs of scissors and innumerable pencils. Finding either one when you need it is next to impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AprilTN Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 pencils, flashlights, chocolate, and the cat when it thunders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Scotch tape, bandaids, cereal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eight_gregorys Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 My HAIRBRUSH! It is always missing. I have given the kids numerous combs and their own brushes, but some how they always use mine. Drives me NUTS! (Can you tell this is a touchy subject for me? :lol:) Other than that tape (the 3 yo loves to tape everything), scissors, pencils, MY (they're mine...mine...mine people) sharpie pens, wash clothes, and baby wipes (again...the 3 yo....she likes to clean with them :glare:). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Scissors and tape. I buy gobs of tape every fall when we start school and several more pairs of scissors. But we never can find them when we need them. And HAIRBRUSHES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciyates Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Money, sanity, peace and quiet, my youth...:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debora R Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 (edited) Socks. No one can ever find a matched pair of socks. In January, I threw out all of the unmatched socks and worn socks and bought everybody new socks.......and we are down to not even a weeks' worth each. I'm pretty sure the cats aren't eating them! So what's the deal? Do we have a Sock Gremlin running around? ETA: Oh, and Baby Shoes! I had 7 Pairs at one time, and could only find one of each shoe! I had to put him in one Blue Moose shoe and One Red Hedgehog shoe, and just misquoted Dr. Seuss at anyone who raised eyebrows....(One foot, two foot, red foot, blue foot....) Edited June 5, 2010 by Debora R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFwife Claire Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Scissors and rulers. I think I buy a ruler every time I go to Walmart, yet whenever a boy needs one for math, no one can ever find one! For scissors, my dh finally tethered a pair to this yellow tub of pens we have on our counter by tying it with twine. So at least one pair is around for me to cut off Boxtops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Pencils, pens, erasers, tape, scissors, protractors, compasses, glue stick caps, rulers... We start out with wonderful little organizers, and then it's like a bomb goes off. Oh, and spoons, for some strange reason! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 (edited) I had a Memorial Day gathering , and I could not figure why we were down to 4 good steak knives and 5 matching drinking glasses. I know we used to have 12 of each. lol Edited June 4, 2010 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjzimmer1 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Scissors is the worse. One year I bought 10 kids scissors in August and by December we were down to 1. Despite deep cleaning and lots of purging, those other 9 have never reappeared. So I always stock up at the back to school sales because there is never enough of those. Hairbrushes and combs are also frequently misplaced. They do usually reappear but not when we actually need them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 pencils, pens, stapler, scissors, sanity, socks, silverware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirch Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Tape here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springmama Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 spoons, coffee mugs, and bowls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 According to my husband, EVERYTHING disappears! But that's only because he doesn't consistently put things in the same place so he can find them again. Of course, if they WERE in the right place he wouldn't be able to find them because they'd be behind something else, not right out in plain sight at eye level! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleWonders Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Money, sanity, peace and quiet, my youth...:D:iagree: :lol: Pencils, pens, erasers, tape, scissors, protractors, compasses, glue stick caps, rulers... We start out with wonderful little organizers, and then it's like a bomb goes off. Oh, and spoons, for some strange reason! We lose spoons too; I think dh takes them to work with his lunch and somehow they never make it out of his classroom or car. :glare: But the big one around here seems to be baseball team caps and cups for the boys' jock straps. It's not like they don't have a home (in their baseball gear drawer or under-bed bin). But somehow someone is always searching the house before a game or practice for their cap and cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacquelyn in NC Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Scissors, flashlights, tape, and peace and quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Wow, I had no idea other people have the same problem that I do. I have trouble keeping us stocked up on tape. Moose loves, L.O.V.E.S. tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 :iagree: :lol: We lose spoons too; I think dh takes them to work with his lunch and somehow they never make it out of his classroom or car. :glare: But the big one around here seems to be baseball team caps and cups for the boys' jock straps. It's not like they don't have a home (in their baseball gear drawer or under-bed bin). But somehow someone is always searching the house before a game or practice for their cap and cup. Oh, yeah! My husband always says our forks are disappearing, but he's the only one who leaves the house w/them! When I get asked where a protective cup is, I always say, "I don't know. I wasn't the one who wore it last." :lol: The joys of boys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathkath Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 dustpans. I think they get thrown away sometimes. I'm forever buying new ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Fingernail clippers! We occasionally go on a clipper hunt and find that we actually own about 10 of the dumb things because we pick 1-2 up for .99 when the rest are lost. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Anna Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 The couch eats the pencils, at our place. Bookmarks make their way into dd6's books and never. come. back. out. Dd3's barrettes and clippies. Graham crackers (bought specially for the girls' snacks) make their way down dh's gullet accompanied by milk and leave behind a mostly empty box half-way through the week. My hand-stitching needles go somewhere - no clue where! And we live in a small apartment! Mama Anna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Money, sanity, peace and quiet, my youth...:D :iagree: Ummm....hmmmm Mostly money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleWonders Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Oh, yeah! My husband always says our forks are disappearing, but he's the only one who leaves the house w/them! When I get asked where a protective cup is, I always say, "I don't know. I wasn't the one who wore it last." :lol: The joys of boys! :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest janainaz Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Yeah, besides the 18 different remotes for the TV - pencils, keys, sunglasses, Netflix disks, tweezers, and nail clippers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyful Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Socks and game pieces. Terribly frustrating.. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babysparkler Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 My ink pens. I have to hunt every time I need a pen. i can find pencils, crayons, etc., just not pens. Same here. Where are all of my pens going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjbeach Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Forks!!! :confused: How can forks be misplaced??? I assume my children are accidentally tossing them in the trash when clearing plates, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Whenever the phone rings, we have to hunt for a handset. It's ridiculous. Like others have said, we are always buying nail clippers because we can never find them. Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkInTheBlue Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Cordless phones here as well. Also tape and flashlights. There is no flashlight to be found when you need one OR they are ALL dead batteries. What's the deal with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam101 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Keys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBasil Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 My floors! I have a toddler and every morning the floor is clean...ish and by about 9:00 AM it's covered in all kinds of stuff. Also socks, nail clippers, keys, pens, tape, cleaning rags, garden gloves, and various kitchen utensils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista in LA Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Scissors, nail clippers, tweezers....trail mix....and anything that is strictly my dh's because he is really good at losing his things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Money, sanity, peace and quiet, my youth...:D :iagree::lol: Pens, pencils, glue...and anything that I put 'somewhere safe, out of the kids reach'. Its like an ironclad guarantee it'll never be found again...unless I ask the kids to find it. They usually do :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 scissors for sure! Kids' shoes is another big one. I thought my socks were disappearing, but dh has been "helping" with laundry and I found about 10 pairs of my socks in boys' pajama drawer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganW Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Things often get "lost in the wash", accidentally of course. Old shirts that DH doesn't want to part with that have holes, etc. Oh, you didn't mean intentionally?? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoyfulMama Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 My ink pens. I have to hunt every time I need a pen. i can find pencils, crayons, etc., just not pens. I keep grabbing the one off the counter each time I leave the house - they are all in my purse. Then I can't find one when I need one, as there isn't one on the counter. :D Keys! My keys have a home - on the hook by the door. They are supposed to live happily with the other keys. Somehow, though, they keep jumping into dh's pocket. :glare: Everything else usually multiplies around here, especially paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Money.... Money oh wait more money and cups, dh takes whatever cup he can find to work for coffee, it's like he's afraid to use his travel mug that was bought just for that purpose, well he hasn't taken Cali's sippy cups yet. Cell phones... Cali likes to hide our cell phones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasharowan Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Children, whenever chore or schooltime rolls around. Hair ties, ds4's socks, movies, anything that I put up for "safe"keeping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanie Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Well, besides food. :D Socks? Remote controls? I never seem to have tissue paper when I want to wrap something, although I'm always buying packs of it. :confused: My husband can never find his flashlights. How about you? PENCILS foremost! Then socks, shoes (that aren't mine so I should know where everyone else shoes are), remote, phone, baseball bat and gloves....think that's it for now! Oh yeah, grammar and math books, but I think that one is planned.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjgrubbs Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 tape! Scotch tape, masking tape - apparently my kids think tape is the grandest thing, b/c I can never find any! Also, scissors. I finally bought a pink pair (I have 3 boys) and told them the pink pair is not to ever leave my computer desk. That has helped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted June 4, 2010 Author Share Posted June 4, 2010 Somewhere out there is an alternate stationery universe loaded with pencils, pens, scissors and tape. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammaruss Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 WD-40, bugspray--we have got to have at least 30 cans around here somewhere.....:glare: tape, scissors, nail clippers, tweezers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 car keys! shoes, glue sticks, scissors, math books, my teenagers, water bottles, swim suits (at $60 a pop that is a BIG deal!,) remote controls. cordless phones, and I am sure lots of other stuff. There are a lot of little hands around here. ~~Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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