It happens to everyone sooner or later: You walk out the door without your keys, or you find yourself accidentally locked out of the house. If you have a credit card or a similar plastic card in your wallet, you can get back in without kicking the door down.
We have all seen the movies in which a private investigator or thief sneaks into an apartment by unlocking the door with a credit card. It turns out that this method really works, and can be used for a variety of doors without deadbolt locks (which require drilling).
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Difficulty:
Easy
Instructions
1
Choose the largest, most flexible card in your wallet to use as your "lockpick." You want a flexible card, so it can easily bend around the corners of the door jamb. You also want the largest card, because you need as much reach as possible to make sure the lock is disengaged.
2
Slide the credit card between the door jamb and the door, near the handle. Shove the card in as far as possible while leaning it toward the door handle. When the card will slide in no further, lean the end of it back toward the door jamb. This should effectively pop the latch of the lock.
3
Shove on the door while you wiggle the card up and down to pop the door open. If the card will not slide in, the latch may be situated pointing away from you. Slide the card in above the doorknob, then forcefully slide the card down along the edge of the door to catch the latch on the opposite side. Wiggle the doorknob and door a bit and shove or pull the door open.
Tips & Warnings
You can also simply push the card between the door and the frame (right at doorknob level) and push and shove on the doorknob until the card works in between the latch and door.
Do not use this method for illegal purposes. Only use it to get into dwellings or buildings that you have permission to enter.
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