Question: I seem to be the only one in my house capable of putting the remote in the same spot. 

How can I solve the "I can't find the remote problem"?

Answer: 
Maybe you could attach the remote to something big so that it's easier to find if it gets lost.

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I think you can try tie/glue/tape a piece of string to it and tie the other end somewhere near your couch, or wherever you sit to watch TV. If that dangles too much, maybe you can try fixing one of those retractable lanyard thing to your remote so it doesn't still end up at random places because it will retract to that one spot.