Once a week I take the trash (in a bag) and recycling (in a bin) from our kitchen out to the larger bins outside our garage, wheel the larger bins out to the street, and then go back inside. I had chronic issues forgetting to bring the recycling bin back inside, so I had the clever idea of putting the bin directly blocking my path back inside after I empty it into the larger outside bin.

This helps only slightly. I still regularly forget the bin on my way back inside as I automatically pick it up and move it to the side without thinking about what I’m moving or why I put it there.

Can be a fun project to automate with homeassistant.