At Pop-A-Lock, we’re your most trusted team of home and automotive locksmiths. Part of a nation-wide franchise, Pop-A-Lock Slidell has brought the same level of dedication, professionalism and quality work to each job that we have for over 15 years, and that is just one way we are part of a legacy that has become America’s most trusted locksmith service. It’s convenient to keep a spare house key in case you lose your regular keys. But is your spare key’s hiding place too convenient? Convenient enough for a burglar to easily find it?
The worst places to hide your spare key:
- Under your welcome mat. You may as well be welcoming a burglar into your home.
- Under a flower pot near the front door. This is a convenient spot for you and a possible burglar.
- Inside a poorly placed fake rock.
- Your wallet. If someone steals your wallet, they have your address and a key to your home.
The best places to hide your spare house key:
- With a neighbor you trust. We believe that your neighbors are your best allies against burglars. So give a trusted neighbor your spare key.
- In a magnetized lock box under your car. Most burglaries occur from 10 a.m to 3 p.m—when you’re not home. So it makes sense to hide your key in a car magnet key case under your car. Because when you’re not home, neither is your car—or the spare key.
- Under the dog house. Guess what burglars hate?
- Fake sprinkler key holder – Move over fake rock, here comes the fake sprinkler key holder!