One of the most common services that a locksmith provides is letting someone back into their home. Losing a house key and getting yourself locked out of your home can be a frustrating experience. This often happens to people who have been out running errands all day and somehow their house key has fallen off their key chain, dropped somewhere along their journey or left at one of the places they were visiting. Losing your house key can result in a feeling of being unsettled. Knowing that someone other than you or your family now has potential access to your home can make it difficult to fall asleep at night. The best thing to do is try to be aware of where your keys are at all times. Make sure that keyrings are secure so that keys can’t slip off.
Texan Lock & Key has prepared this quick guide for what to do if you lose your house keys to protect you, your family and your possessions.
Relax and Retrace to Find Keys – Losing your keys is a very stressful situation to be in, so the first thing you need to do is to try and relax. Take a deep breath and do realize that there are in fact worse things that could happen to you. After you have taken a moment to calm down and gather yourself, begin by retracing your steps. Think hard about every place you were, the way you got there and the areas you walked around. This may trigger a memory of you setting your keys down on a bathroom counter, at the checkout of a grocery store or in the dressing room of a department store. Retracing your steps will help you to possibly remember if you purposely set your keys down somewhere.
Notify Neighbors that you Lost your Keys – If you are unable to locate your keys, you will want to notify your neighbors that you have lost them. While this may seem like an odd action to take, notifying your neighbors will add a level of alertness to your home. If your neighbors are aware that your keys have been lost or taken by someone, they will be more aware of who is walking around the exterior of your home or neighborhood. A neighborhood watch can be very helpful when it comes to preventing potential burglary.
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After looking everywhere for your keys and coming up short, the most important step to take is to change the locks on your house. You do not want a stranger holding a key to get into your home, and who knows how many copies there are now of your house key floating around. Changing your locks will guarantee that you are the only one holding a key that can open your front door. For expert locksmith service, contact Texan Lock and Key today.
