The extra spare key

Last weekend, I was cat sitting for one of my clients. It wasn’t the first time to look after their cats while they were travelling and we were all sorted or so we thought. Arriving at their home, the set of keys was laying inside on the dining table behind locked doors!

Luckily, my client was available over the phone and emailed their facilities manager who opened the door within an hour. You should have seen the eyes of the 3 cats. Boy where they glad I got in and they could be fed.

Where do you best keep a spare set of keys?

Chose a person you trust. This may be a family member living nearby or your friends. Your neighbour being the closest may be another option.

Consider a person who’s available. Is the holder of the extra keys a regular traveller? Will they be able to leave their work if you needed to get into your home quickly? A surgeon may be operating on a patient and only available after hours. Will they answer your call if you’re locked out at 3 am? You may want to leave a spare key with 2 different people or at 2 different places.

Consider a safe place. If you’re new to the region and haven’t made enough trustful contacts yet, your office may be an option. However, check what is required to access your office outside of regular working hours? Even if you lived in the safest place within your city, I strongly advise against keeping a spare key underneath your door mat.

If you haven’t decided where to keep a spare key to your home, do it this weekend! Find a trusted keeper and a safe place and hopefully you won’t need to use your spare key.

Until next time,
Agni