Ever thought about what you will do if you get stuck in your home alone? This situation can arise in anyone’s life typically.
What if your parents or your partner forget that you are inside and lock the door or the house from outside, and now you are all alone in your home and have to help you all by yourself? If you are also dealing with such type of problem, or you just want to know about how to open a room door, then you have come to the right place. Here, we will tell you some most accessible ways how to unlock a room door by using simple tools that can be readily available in your home.
So lets go.
You can use the tools that are listed below for the accomplishment of this task.
- Spare key
- Credit card or any other plastic card
- Screwdriver
- Knife
- Bobby pin
- Paper clip
- Calling a locksmith
Spare key
spare key is the first thing that you can use to open your door, and it will not cause any damage to you or the lock mechanism of the door. Usually, people keep two to three spare keys to a particular door. You can use these keys to open the door from the outside.
Credit card or any other plastic card
Try to avoid using your essential cards as it may cause damage to them, and you may have to bend the card to reach the lock. Try to use only those cards that are not much important and you would not mind damaging them.
You have to insert the card in the cap between the door and the door frame and slightly slide the card in the gap, and the door will be unlocked.
Screwdriver
A screwdriver may or may not be readily available in your home. For this purpose, you have to use a medium-sized flathead screwdriver. To use that, you have to carefully unscrew the screws of the lock from each latch plate of the frame of the door. Then, insert the screwdriver into the gap and try to locate the point. Keep rotating the screwdriver until you hear the clicking sound.
Knife
A knife is an item that is available in every household. You can use it to unlock the locked room from inside. You will have to choose a blunt knife for this purpose. You have to insert the knife in the gap between the door and the door frame. And slightly slide the knife in the downward direction. Once you hear the clicking sound, the door is unlocked.
Bobby pin
You can get a bobby pin on the dress of every woman. It is used to make beautiful hairstyles. But you know you can use it in emergencies, too. You have to bend the bobby pin and make a L shape. For this purpose, you can also use a pair of pliers. Then, you can insert one end into the hole of the doorknob and rotate it constantly until you hear the clicking sound. Once the sound is heard, the door is unlocked.
Paperclip
Paperclips are the clips that are used to align your essential documents and papers and keep them separate. They are coiled in shape. To use it to unlock your door from inside, you have to bend it after uncoiling. You have to bend one end of the paperclip in such a manner to make it accessible for inserting it into the hole. Then, just like a bobby pin, you have to rotate it until you hear the clicking sound.
Calling a locksmith
If none of the mentioned above options work, then the best method is to call a professional locksmith to perform this work. He may charge you a significant amount, but is will save any damage to your property as they have the skills of opening every type of door without causing any harm to the lock.
Conclusion
You can come across such a situation in your day-to-day life. To open the locked door from inside, you can use spare keys, a credit card or any plastic card, a screwdriver, a bobby pin, or a paper clip. But if none of the above options work, you can call a locksmith.
A locksmith has the necessary skills to unlock the door without keys. This option will also save the unnecessary damage to the lock of the door.
I hope you enjoyed reading this article. Still, if you have any doubts, then leave your queries in the comments. We will sort them out as soon as possible.
