back before my pre-k5 days, i had my pickup's old distributor cap sitting on the kitchen counter of my apartment for about 2 years. i had 37 2-liter bottles of various screws and fasteners sitting in my dining room, and for some reason, my old throttle position sensor came to rest on the bathroom sink.
at that same apartment, i was almost arrested for stealing my own truck, when i replaced my shocks at 2am, in the rain. just got the urge, then.
more recently, i have my offroad light box on the dining room table, even though i installed the lights, weeks ago. i have a new trail-spare/"when i get around to it" u-joint sitting on the dining room coffee table, and i have no clue how many rooms involve stepping over toolboxes for entry. just a way of life.