I've got that figured out......I have multiple sets of stuff. When I put something down, I don't waste time looking for it if I need it again. I just get another out of the tool box :)
I am the opposite of efficient but I'm not getting paid to do stuff in my garage so it's fine. My shop and benches are always a mess to the point where I can't find stuff if it's put away.
When I was a dealership tech I had no choice but to be efficient. If there was ever a situation where time is actually money it's definitely in that situation. It made me a different person because it was my livelihood. I wish I still had that same drive because it takes me way too long to do stuff now.
Repetition and habit is the best way to become efficient at whatever you're doing. Doing anything the first time always takes longer than subsequent times.
