5 Of the Worst Places to Hide Your House Key

Having a spare key is essential in case you misplace your house keys, but hiding your spare key in an easy to locate location could lead to a security hazard. It is always convenient to protect your keys around the house, but there is some worst and all-to-apparent location to avoid. Below I mention five(5) of the places you should never hide your key.

Under the doormat

Hiding your key under the doormat is the most convenient and regularly used location to hide a key, which has made it accessible and well known amongst your friends, families, and foes. Keeping your key under the doormat is like not locking your door at all and announcing to just about anybody that there's a free passage into your home.

Hiding your key in a flower pot in front of your home:

There is no apparent difference between hiding your key under the doormat and lifting the flower bed to hide it there. Hiding your key under the flower bed is another conspicuous location. You may decide to hide it inside the soil, but its best not even to consider hiding your key anywhere around your flower pots.

Under a fake rock that looks entirely out of place:

A fake rock will always look fake, and according to statistics, about 35% of people hide their key under a fake rock. Having an artificial rock amongst real ones will make it easy to differentiate and easy to spot, and also, if there no other rocks around it, it would stick out more apparently. You can use a fake rock only if others around it are similar to it and in a location that can blend with the surroundings. A fake rock, however, is easy to spot by burglars as they know and study security catalogs to aid their break-in attempt.

The mailbox

Hiding your spare key in your mailbox is like delivering your key to your burglar. Even if it's for only a short period, do not hide your key in the mailbox as it can be an accessible pickup location.

Anywhere within 15 feet of the door that the key opens:

Within a 15 feet radius, includes anywhere around your door, that burglar would most definitely search. Instead of choosing to hide your spare in the most prominent location, why not go a bit farther or behind your house. For fear of being caught and the need to get it done with, burglars would not take their time to search all-around your home, they'll probably give up and move to their next attempt.

Conclusion

You shouldn't have to worry about hiding your spare key or where to hide it, get rid of traditional lock, and use keyless door locks instead. With this, you won't have to worry about keeping a key much less a spare. All you would have to do is type in your passcode into the keypad to gain entry to your house without any delay. Now you don't have to walk around your home and probably dig to hide your spare key and worry about finding it after a stressful day or a lazy one.

Automotive locks and keys expert from Austin Texas.