How To Locate A Lost Cell
Phone In Your Home

We've all done it; After a busy day at work or school, we absent-mindedly set our cell phone down -- and then forget where we left it!

Forgetting is the easy part. Finding the misplaced phone often proves both time consuming and fruitless.

Here's four practical ways to find that missing phone quickly and easily!

1. Call Your Cell Phone

This suggestion may seem a "no-brainer" to some, but for the 30% of American's who've given up their landline, it poses a dilemma.

How do you call your mobile without a phone?

For those who don't have a landline available to call, try WheresMyCell or PhoneMyPhone. Both auto tracking services are free, and you don't have to pre-resister to use them.

Simply enter your mobile number at either website, press the button and -- Voila! Your call's connected!

Is your cell phone turned off or on vibrate? Try these practical solutions!

2. Make your cell phone more visible

Ever notice how cell phones seem to blend in to their environment at home, or in the office?

We're not sure why cellular manufacturers choose a black or grey color for many cellular devices, but we do know of a way to remedy it!

Adding a brightly colored skin or cover will make your phone easier to spot. And because the phone's more visible, it's lesslikely to end up in the wash with your dirty laundry!

An added bonus?

Skins and covers help protect your phone from scratches and daily wear.

For a large selection of brightly colored skins at discount prices, try UniqueSkins or SkinIt. For covers, a good sourceis BargainCell. They're cheaply priced and you have a lot of bright covers to choose from.

3. Hang it Up

Drinn cell phone holders provide a practical way to store your phone when not in use. The holder hangs between your wall socket and battery cord to provide support for your phone, and convenient storage for your battery cord.

The holder costs nearly $16 dollars to purchase through Drinns' official site. Dormsbuy offers a much more reasonable price of $5.99 plus S&H.

Carry it with You

What's the easiest way to locate your phone? Tether the darn thing to you!

If you find the thought of duct tape or glue unappealing, there are more practical ways to keep the phone stuck to you.

Joggers have long recognized the practicality of wristband holders, such as the aptly named Hold-A-Phone, for their daily jogs. Or try a product called Cliphanger which attaches to your belt loop for easy carrying on the go!