We have now hidden a spare house-key
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342285)
Rockingham, Australia
August 20, 2021 8:59pm CST
There is nothing like a bit of inconvenience to get people started on finding a solution or making things easier.
After locking ourselves out a few nights back, we have now found a place for a spare key. It is in a small bottle in the garden shed which has a combination lock. We can get into our ‘yard’ from the village side so this is a good solution for us – a bit better perhaps than hiding a key under a rock or pot plant.
Hopefully we’ll never need it now that we have it.
In other news, we are waiting for a ‘curtain lady’ to arrive to talk to us about curtains. She might also be a ‘blind lady’ which, for non-English first language speakers, is a joke meaning she probably knows about blinds as well as curtains.
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@LadyDuck (472160)
• Switzerland
21 Aug 21
@JudyEv I remembered our very well before my husband wanted to change it. We asked at the hotel lobby and someone was very quick to open it without knowing the combination.
I thought those locks were not really safe, but I could not imagine so very little.
I thought those locks were not really safe, but I could not imagine so very little.2 people like this
@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
21 Aug 21
Used to do that because it was amusing to hide a key just like in the movies. Thing is the doormat or the front door 'welcome plant' pot are easy hiding places accessible tp would-be thieves. Thus, we hid our spare key inside an old rubber shoe with a sock showing. Till the friend of my daughter said their house key was also tucked in her old sneaker tossed right outside their doorstep. I marveled and said, 'Now, I know.' Right away, the young friend called her Mama to tell 'Tita Eileen knows where the house key is, please change hiding place.' Sigh, she dwelt in another city. Gosh! Teens do believe I could be a potential thief.
My spare is in the dashboard of the car.
My spare is in the dashboard of the car.3 people like this
@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
7 Sep 21
@JudyEv A duplicate car key is in my daughter's bag.
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@allknowing (138030)
• India
21 Aug 21
We too have a key hidden somewhere - I won't tell where (lol) and one of my trusted neighbours has one
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@wolfgirl569 (108478)
• Marion, Ohio
21 Aug 21
Glad you will not be locked out again 
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@RebeccasFarm (90547)
• Arvada, Colorado
21 Aug 21
Hope the curtain lady is good.
Glad you hid that key now will save you.
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@RebeccasFarm (90547)
• Arvada, Colorado
22 Aug 21
@JudyEv I hope you got some nice ones?
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@JudyEv (342285)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Aug 21
@RebeccasFarm Yes, we're very happy with them. I don't really like haven't too much choice. I get too bamboozled.
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
28 Aug 21
Good idea.. Just don't forget what combination has the lock..
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@xFiacre (13188)
• Ireland
21 Aug 21
@judyev Nifty solution, so long as you remember the combination when you come home in an inebriated stupor. My spare key rests in the graveyard, under the ceramic vase that sits atop the grave of a lady I once knew. Now I just need to remember which grave because I know a lot of the graveyard’s inhabitants.
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@JudyEv (342285)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 21
Is it in the graveyard just down the hill? I hope so. This combination is very easy to remember but I won't tell it to you in case you ever visit. 
@JESSY3236 (20038)
• United States
24 Aug 21
I used to keep a spare key in a old medicine bottle in a small garden.
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@Deepizzaguy (104392)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21 Aug 21
It is good to have a spare key around a home.
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@snowy22315 (182469)
• United States
21 Aug 21
I had a blind lady come here once. She also installed. That was great. I remember she was afraid fof the cat and dog. I could see maybe the dog he had a big mouth..but a cat??
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@LindaOHio (182239)
• United States
21 Aug 21
I hope this solves your problem of being locked out. I hope you find some nice material for your curtains and blinds.
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@LindaOHio (182239)
• United States
22 Aug 21
@JudyEv Nine weeks will fly by. Hopefully the tint on the windows will help keep the heat out.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
21 Aug 21
now that you have it, you will never need it!
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
21 Aug 21
@JudyEv when we left Indiana, we left our hidden key. We had to call the people that bought the house and tell them where it was, because we hadn't used it in 11 years and forgot about it!
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@Miladmalik (322)
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21 Aug 21
I think you have to hide it beneath you rug, as classic method did
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@JudyEv (342285)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug 21
It is in our locked garden shed. It will be safer there.
