We all have odd little “I need it just so” habits. I’m the same way with picture frames, for instance. I have a procedure for double checking that the oven’s off. When playing poker, I always align my chips so that the markings on the edges are lined up.
I do have to point out though - and maybe this is one of my quirky habits - that literally not one thing written in this thread so far is OCD. OCD is a legitimate psychological disorder that significantly impacts one’s life.
I do that too. And I also do it with laundry. Freshly laundered garments go in the bottom of the drawer or back of the closet. That way I don’t just keep wearing the same couple of outfits over and over.
Also, silverware must all match. I’ve got a couple of different sets of everyday spoons/forks/knives with different patterns on the handles. When I’m eating a meal I have to make sure my spoon, fork, and knife all come from the same set so the handles all match.
If I’m out for a walk and find a recyclable can or bottle on the ground, I have to take it home and put it in my recycling.
I have some large square dinner plates that have big pictures of roosters on them. These plates must be stacked with the roosters all lined up in the same direction before they are put away in the cabinet.
Yep. And a quick lesson to a bagger (if there is one) is often part of the grocery shopping trip. Square the bag dammit. Crushable stuff on top. Eggs are actually safer on the bottom unless you tend to knock the bag around.
Most things I own are in some combination of alphabetical and chronological order, with subcategories. Books are broken down by genre and organized by author, CDs are in alphabetical order by artist then chronological within each artist. And the CDs are all turned the right way up in their cases. Water bottles in my fridge all have the label pointing the same way.
I also tend to record stuff rather arbitrarily in spreadsheets…my Excel document indexing every Frank Zappa track, date of recording and source album, is quite a thing to behold.
All keys - right pocket (trouser pockets unless otherwise specified)
Change purse, mask (you forgot mask, @teela_brown !) - left pocket
Wallet - right cargo pocket
Phone - left cargo pocket
Reading glasses - (summer) - hoodie pouch or right cargo pocket; (winter) - jacket pocket
Tissues - wherever (hey, I’m not weird!)
On bad days I also can have a bit of that Christopher Robin thing about the cracks in the pavement/sidewalk. (But the fear of bears? - that’s just irrational).
Oh God - you have it wrong!!!
The wallet goes in the left pocket along with the phone!!!
I count steps when walking - not all the time, but sometimes I see a shop up ahead I want to go into, or a park bench, or - whatever - and I will make a mental note “that’s about 120 steps away” and I’m pretty good by now.
And the wife has no idea about stacking the dishwasher.