💡 Tip: Hide a Spare Key Smarter
📑 Table of Contents
🪤 Why the “Under the Mat” Trick Is a Bad Idea
Burglars know all the classic hiding spots:
🚫 Under the mat
🚫 In a flowerpot
🚫 On top of the door frame
These spots are the first places intruders check — and they’re not safe.
🔐 Smart Ways to Store Spare Keys
✅ Install a lockable key safe with a PIN code
✅ Hide keys in a magnetic key holder placed in an obscure location
✅ Keep a spare in your car’s glovebox (if parked securely)
👨👩👧👦 Who Should Have Access?
Only people you trust implicitly:
👨👩👧 Family
🧑🔧 Housekeepers or property managers
👥 A trusted neighbour (as a backup)
🛠️ Ask a Local Locksmith for Help
can help:
📍 Install secure key safes
🛠️ Recommend safe storage spots
🔐 Review your overall entry-point security
🗝️ Don’t risk hiding keys in plain sight — hide smart. Speak with Locksmith Swindon
for safer spare key solutions.
