• AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet
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    6 hours ago
    1. If you have a magnet, use that to find the screw
    2. If you don’t have a magnet, buy one immediately for the future, and then proceed to step 3
    3. Look for it with your peripheral vision, which is better at spotting deviations to terrain and shapes than your primary vision. I don’t remember the exact reason, but it has something to do with being able to spot predators out of the corner of our eyes.
    • @[email protected]
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      55 hours ago
      1. Use a flashlight pointed parallel to the floor. The shadow cast by the screw will look bigger than the screw itself.
    • @[email protected]
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      45 hours ago

      Or put pantyhose over the end of a vacuum wand, then vacuum the area you dropped it on. The vacuum will find the screw and the pantyhose will prevent the vacuum from ingesting it.