I have too many confessions, so I'll just add two:

Until yesterday, I hadn't seen my broom in 2+ months, despite looking for it. It was under the kitchen table. No idea how it got there, or how I never noticed...

Also yesterday, I discovered that my vacuum can be broken down even further than I thought for internal cleaning. I had been wondering why it was losing its sucking power, and blamed it on a failing battery.