Hide a key zip#

I have also changed the exterior door locks on this house….the ‘new’ house….to Kwikset (no money made here) so that all locks can be re-keyed quickly. Sit your butt in the chair by the door and stay there until the mortgage payers get home. Re-key ALL exterior locks as you were instructed and trained. If you get the key ring, go to the front door, open the door and go immediately to the ‘lost key box’.ĥ. And a certain light to be illuminated on the front of the house to let me know I get to harass you for as long as I want.Ĥ. Wrong placement of your hand will cause your hand to be ‘secured’ in the box. Remember that house key is in a particular place in the bat house. Note: Two different codes to open the boxes. Find ‘the tree’ and open the key box….get key. Go back to house then about 1/2 mile south. Find and open the key box….4-digit code….get key.Ģ. Go to a certain tree about 1/2 mile north. How about somewhere in the chicken coop? Sounds like a good idea to me…Ī ‘short version’ of what it takes to get into our house if ‘you’ loose your keys and no one is home:ġ.

If you implicitly trust your neighbor, you might consider leaving a spare with them (be wary though, especially if there are other family members there who might be a risk). Maybe under a gas can, or under a stack of scrap wood, etc. If you have an out-building or shed, there will be a multitude of hide-a-key places inside.

Hide a key zip#

Place a spare key in a heavy duty zip lock freezer bag (to protect from the elements and corrosion) and hide it under a larger rock or pavers stone, step stone, etc. Just find a spot that’s not near the front of the house. If you have vinyl siding, you might find a lip where you can tuck a spare key. I would still hide it out of direct view, though it’s safe for several spare keys. You might use a magnetic key holder for this idea.Ī fake rock would work, but be sure to put it in an area with other rocks, in the side-yard or backyard, so it doesn’t stand out.Īn outdoor rated spare key lock box. Find an inconspicuous spot (inside the lower compartment?) and stash your spare key there. Keep a spare house key with your BBQ grill sitting in the back yard. Here are a few alternative ideas to the aforementioned worst places to hide a key.

One additional consideration for me is being careful not to hide a key anywhere that can get covered with snow and ice during the winter! As in, potentially unmovable or recoverable). I recalled this article and all of your great comments. (UPDATE: I am currently reassessing my spare key storage.