Carrying house keys along is a big responsibility. There's always a risk of you forgetting or dropping your house keys somewhere. For this reason, many people practice leaving their house keys hidden somewhere outside their house where they feel the key would be safe yet easily accessible.

 

In many instances, there's only one house key and multiple people needing it at different timings. Let's say your kid gets home from football practice while you're away. If there's a spare key hidden somewhere, your kid can simply grab it and enter the house.

 

As much as it sounds convenient, it's a major safety risk. Hiding a key under the doormat or flower pot not only makes the key accessible to you and your family but to intruders and thieves as well.

 

Why Shouldn't You Leave Your Key Outside Your House?

Just because a lot of people do it doesn't make the practice right. Just because there's never been a mishap doesn't mean there's no possibility of it. Read on to know why you shouldn't leave spare keys under your doormat or outside a flower pot.

 

Gives Access to Intruders and Thieves

Since many people hide their spare keys under the mat or flower pot, it's usually the first place where intruders and thieves will look for it. Hiding a key where anyone can guess puts your safety at risk. Anyone can come, retrieve the key, and gain complete access to your house.

 

The Cover Can Be Blown Easily

You may assume that your key is well undercover under the doormat or flower pot, but we hate to break it to you; this cover can be easily blown. It's not just the first place the intruders will likely check, but these hiding spots are just not reliable. Strong winds can blow your doormat away or knock the flower pot over, exposing the key you had so effectively hidden!

 

Where Should You Hide Your Spare Keys

Where should you hide your spare key if not under the doormat or flower pot? Well, that's one question that we're happy to answer for you. Below are some options you've got for leaving your spare key outside your home if you've got to run some errands and don't wish to take your key along.

 

• You can leave your house keys with a trusted neighbour.
• You can invest in spare key lock boxes if you've to leave your spare keys outside your house often. These are locked and secured boxes with a combination key that only you and your family would know.
• If you don't need to make the spare key available to anyone in your family who might need the key while you're away, you can store the key secured in a magnetic key box in the car. This way, your key will be with you at all times, but you won't have to worry about dropping or forgetting it anywhere.

 

You should take your safety very seriously. You should never prefer convenience over safety. The right precautions today will keep you and your house safe tomorrow.