OK Bruce, one more for you to "bring it back home"...
Just remembered that about a month ago, I couldnt find the chuck key for the air drill in my shop. Well, my partner was using it last so I blamed him for misplacing it, and seeing as how it was a funny size, we had no other key that fit. For a week, I would grill hime to make certain he didnt just forget where he put it...
Well, the next load of laundry, after I put my clothes into the dryer and turned it on, guess hwat I heard (rattle rattle...) opened the door and voila'!! There is the nicely washed key. I guess I put it into my work-pants pocket and went home with it, which got thrown into the laundry basket.
I of course appologised over coffee the next day
AJC