No matter who they are, every homeowner probably has experienced this ‘tragedy’ where their children or themselves are locked inside a room without a key. Whether you’re moving into a new house, losing the key, an old doorknob, or other reasons, being locked inside a room can be very frustrating and stressful, especially when it comes to children. Of course, when the situation is urgent or dangerous, it would be best to just kick the door and destroy the doorknobs.
However, in this article, we will only talk about the locked door in our daily life where you can fix it by yourself. You may have known that there are some tricks that you can do to open locked doors by using tools that we use daily. It’s always good to try some methods first before calling a locksmith because you might have to spend more money.
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Just in case you might need this, we have a simple tutorial on how to pick a bedroom lock using household items. So just keep reading!
In general, there are two types of locks that are used often for interior doors. To differentiate these lock types, you’re able to tell from the slot or hole that is located outside the doorknob.
This one is one of the famous items that people use often to open a locked door. Before using it, please make sure that you use non-confidential cards like identification, credit, and debit card. A grocery membership, loyalty, library, and stiff business card can be good choices to use.
You can also refer to these steps if you will use a knife but please be careful when using this tool. We would recommend using a butter knife, spreader, or something that doesn’t have a sharp blade.
This trick is also one of the widely used tricks that you may have seen numerous times in movies. To be able to use this tip, you can use hairpins, heavy-duty paperclips, or other stiff bits of wire.
The last trick is your last hope if the tricks above get you nothing. You may want to consider the time that you need to do this step.
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We hope that this guide can be helpful and useful information for you so that you can save slightly more than calling a locksmith.