`ThreadLocal`s should be stored in `static` variables to avoid memory leaks. If
a `ThreadLocal` is stored in an instance (non-static) variable, there will be
<code>M \* N</code> instances of the `ThreadLocal` value where `M` is the number
of threads, and `N` is the number of instances of the containing class. Each
instance may remain live as long the thread that stored it stays live.

Example:

```java
class C {
   private final ThreadLocal<D> local = new ThreadLocal<D>();

   public f() {
       D d = local.get();
       if (d == null) {
          d = new D(this);
          local.set(d);
       }
       d.doSomething();
   }
}
```

The fix is often to make the field `static`:

```java
private static final ThreadLocal<D> local = new ThreadLocal<D>();
```