There's a a mismatch between the scenario as stated and the implied problem we want to solve. Just talking about solving the problem for one item, instead of all your items, doesn't get to the purpose most people have. That's the goal, right? To be able to maximize the likelihood of finding what you want when you want it?

People have been picking at the discrepancy with solutions to the "one coin problem". The solution below of taping it to your hand is then a wonderful solution, but not really what the original post was after, because of the scenario/problem mismatch.

What works best for me, though not so well.

Have a place for everything, with easy access for the most used items.

Keep things neat and be on time to limit the impulse to put something away "later". Clutter encourages more clutter, and neatness encourages further neatness.

Optimize the high traffic items. Make it easy. Make it a habit. Make the environment conducive to the behavior.