One reason stuff gets all over is because you don’t know where it goes. Miscellaneous is simply a word to describe this state of being. When I decluttered my home, I found no less than 5 rolls of packing tape, plus multiple scotch and masking tapes. I kept buying more because I couldn’t find the ones I had. Now they all live in a bin labeled “sticky stuff” with a few other items. Create specific categories and never lose anything again.