Four Smart Places to Hide Spare Keys

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A friendly reminder: Hiding a spare key underneath your welcome mat is not sneaky. It’s obvious. So, try one of these smarter key-hiding tactics! http://bit.ly/1glddOQ
The Brick Trick. We’re all for a well-maintained brick walkway, but one small chink in the mortar can be good news! Put the brick blemish to good use: if there’s enough space for a key, wedge it in there.
The Car Secret. A burglar is most likely to try and break in when you (and your car) aren’t at home. So hide your key in your car!
The Wind-Chime Method. What do burglars hate? Noise! That means that if a potential robber is searching for a spare key, they’re probably not going to go digging inside your wind chimes.
The Neighbor Switcheroo. A fake rock at your house may not be a great hiding place, but a fake rock at your neighbor’s house? We think that’s a strong spot. Obvious key-hiding places – like under a doormat, flowerpot or key rock...
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  • Jacquienina Jacquienina on Nov 26, 2019

    I need the spare for when I lock myself out!

    • Loretta Loretta on Jul 05, 2021

      All 3 sets of car keys were in my purse - locked in my car!

  • Hope Hope on Jan 02, 2020

    We have several trees on our property that have little 'cavities' in them that are perfect for hiding a key in. No one is going to 'randomly' find our hidden key...they'd have to know EXACTLY which tree and which crevice in that tree to check.

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