How to find a remote control from a TV at home

Finding a remote control can be a real problem. The reason for this is the complete switching of attention to the TV screen, while watching a very interesting movie. At such moments, we do not control our movements, and do not know where we put the remote control. And due to its small size, it can fall over a chair, bed or in other places. Therefore, there are some tips that can help you find a lost device.

How to find a remote control from a TV at home

There are several actions that are performed primarily in the search process:

1. Ask relatives. Perhaps one of them recently used the remote control, and knows where it lies. Perhaps they recently saw him, or put him where you rarely go.
2. Find out if anyone took it. For example, a child took a play, but didn’t return it (perhaps he hid it). Another option - the device took a pet to chew on it. Inspect children's toys.
3. Ask for help. Find a device will be several times faster if friends help you. Find good motivation (like sharing your favorite movie together). Friends are able to suggest a couple of interesting ideas about a possible location.

Where to look for the TV remote

There are some places where you need to look first of all:

1. Obvious places. In most cases, the remote control is located in the room where we watch TV. We start with a search in the place from which we look at the screen (sofa, chair).
2. Hidden places. We examine the places where books and magazines are. We look under the covers, pillows and bedspreads. Now we look under the furniture, perhaps it has fallen. If you could not find it, the next step is to search in other rooms that you visited. If in the kitchen, look at the table or near the kettle. If in the hallway, inspect the shelves and nightstands.
3. Try to remove all the blankets and bedspreads from the bed. If you often watch TV while lying on the bed, most likely it is there. You can try to feel it with your hands, but it will take more time. If he was never found, look around under the bed and around it.
4. Try to remember all the places in the apartment or house that you visited after the last channel switch, and visit them in order. View the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and hallway. If you were in the kitchen and ate something, look for the device inside the refrigerator. And if you were talking on the phone while watching a movie, look next to the phone. If guests came, check the place near the front door.
5. If he’s been lost several times already, inspect the places where he was found earlier.

Note! If you decide to remove all the bedspreads and blankets from the bed, you need to be careful. The remote control may be inside a textile product and fall in the process. There is a risk of damage to the device. You must be careful to notice it in time.

How to prevent the loss of the remote

There are some methods to prevent loss:

1. Be careful. Try to hold it in your hands and do not put it anywhere.
2. Try to remember the place where you put the device.
3. Try to make a special place for the remote. For example, on a table nearby. Put only on this table. Over time, you will have a conditioned reflex, and you will put the device there without thinking, and always know where it is.
4. Buy a special holder. A great option would be a combination of the previous and this methods.
5. If you are not using it at this time, attach it to the TV panel.
6. Try tying a small rope to the console. It’s hard to lose such a thing. It will be even better if the other side of the rope is tied to the TV.
7. Make the device visible. Glue some accessory to it. For example, a bright sticker. Make it in the shape of a little man by adding arms and legs. You can buy a bright color device. But do not overdo it so as not to violate usability.
8. If the house has several TVs, you should purchase a universal remote control. It is able to work with several televisions at the same time. And no longer have to use separate devices.
9. Attach a GPS tracker. In modern stores, you can find trackers running on smartphones and tablets. GPS will allow you to establish contact between devices. If you are close to it, the smartphone will emit a corresponding signal. And some types of tracker are able to find a remote control, even if it is far from you (in another room). The convenience of this method is that the sizes of the trackers are small, and the price is affordable.
10. Some modern TVs are equipped with a search function. When you click on the appropriate button, music will start playing on the device.
11. There are keychains that respond to whistles. Buy one and attach it to your device. If you hang down, the remote will make a certain sound, or blink.
12. If you constantly lose the remote, buy a spare device. It will help if there is no time to search (for example, your favorite program will start any minute).

Attention! This method is not only suitable if you have several TVs. You can buy a universal remote control if you control players or tape recorders remotely.

There are many ways to find the remote. Start where you often go. Ask relatives and get their help. Or make the device visible.