My neighbor and I exchanged house keys so that we could enter each other's homes in case of an emergency or to feed pets while one of us is on vacation, etc. I bought two magnetic key holders and gave one to my neighbor to hide (I know where) on her porch for my house key and I put the other one under my metal mailbox with my neighbor's key in it.
If someone happened to find the key holder, the key wouldn't work in the lock where the key is hidden and I doubt they would go around trying the neighbor's doors. Also, her kids often forget their keys and can get their spare after school to get into their own house even if I'm not home.
By Susan from Pennsylvania
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Very clever. My neighbour and I have keys to each other's houses, but we keep them in the house!
When my parents were homeowners, they had automatic garage door openers and the neighbors did as well. The neighbor programmed his own garage door opener with the same numbers as my folks used so that they could each gain admittance to each other's home in an emergency.
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