To maintain the security of your home, you should be able to immediately identify the location of all keys. Here are some additional tips:
* If you have a peg board to hang extra keys for your house or car, don't keep it in plain sight for anyone coming into the house to see.
* When you have additional keys of any kind, keep them labeled and in a secure spot so you won't forget where they are or what they unlock.
* Don't hide keys outside the house where intruders can find them.
* Never attach anything to your key ring that lists your name, address, or telephone number.
* Separate your house keys from your car keys when leaving the car for service or parking.
* When going out of town, only give a house key to someone who will guard it like it was their own.
* If you have children who must use a key every day, chances are that a key will be lost. It could be safer to have a combination lock on the house.
* Always lock the door when you leave the house — an obvious safety measure that's not always taken.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
