I accidentally locked myself outside of my bedroom. I tried using a credit card, but I was unsucessful and ended up damaging my credit card.
2006-10-18 19:25:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
If the door knob had a hole in it, take a narrow obect, and put it in. Turn it and the door will open. I have done this before. Good luck,mate.
2006-10-18 19:28:28 · answer #1 · answered by I am Sunshine 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Another option is to take the pins out of the hinges of the door. But that depends on how the door is hung and which way it swings.
I assume the knob has a beveled latch as you tried to use the credit card. I used the handle end of a large stainless steel spoon. A strong butter knife would likely work as well.
And as mentioned earlier, if the knob has a one way swivel lock from the inside, the outside will have a small hole right in the center. Straighten a paper clip or hair pin and shove it in that hole then turn the knob. (Most bathrooms have this type of knob.)
2006-10-18 20:01:46 · answer #2 · answered by allannela 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a coat hanger. The curled part that goes over the coat rack is perfect for maneuvering around the lock, depressing it and allowing the door to open. You could also straighten the curled part and push it through the hole in the center of the doorknob. This hole is typical on interior home doors. You simply push the locking mechanism causing the door to unlockl
2006-10-18 19:35:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
use 2 paper clips. use one to old up the catch . the other to fiddle around . all th while twisting the knob in the open direction.
more often then not, there are 4 or 5 pins. work you way from the one furthest in .
hope it helps
2006-10-18 23:53:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a round handled doorknob then do what Sunshine said....if not then you can take the door handle off by removing the screws and get in that way........then you have to put it back on again!!!
2006-10-18 19:38:07 · answer #5 · answered by Nikki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if worst comes to worse, you can always break the door down.. what you do is kick where the door handle is because thats where the door is the weakest. wait or u can just unscrew the door i think theyre called pivots?
2006-10-18 19:27:54 · answer #6 · answered by sickskillz883 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A locksmith
2006-10-18 19:32:01 · answer #7 · answered by arbiter007 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i locked myself in the bathroom before (i was little) and i remember my grandpa "saved me" by using a coat hanger
2006-10-18 19:28:46 · answer #8 · answered by ellie_2121 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call up a locksmith to pick that lock for u
2006-10-18 19:27:31 · answer #9 · answered by Mr.Moo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the key, it works for me!
2006-10-18 19:28:39 · answer #10 · answered by Funny Car 3 · 4⤊ 2⤋