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Secret places to hide your spare key

Losing your keys or just generally being locked out of your house is always a horrible experience. Hiding a spare key is a brilliant solution to this however, many people don’t like doing this in case it gets found. We have a great list of extra hidden places for you to put your spare key.

 

Buried bottle – 

An old medicine bottle makes for a great place to store a spare key. Put it inside and glue a pine cone to the top of it then bury it up to the pine cone. Noone will be able to depict it from any other pine cone or other forestry on the ground. 

 

Fake stone – 

You can buy fake stones that match the tone or colour of the other stones and pebbles in your garden. This makes a great place to hide a key as it will blend in with the other stones. It is not a good idea to have the one random stone there. Place the fake rock in and amongst other stone of similar size and style.

 

Bird House – 

Attach the key in an inconspicuous place on a birdhouse to conceal it. Some suggestions for this include the bottom of the bird house or in a small container on the side of the birdhouse made to look the same as the rest of it. This is a place very few people will ever think to look for a house key.

 

A Fake Sprinkler Head – 

Hiding the key inside a fake sprinkler is another place very few people would think to look. These are relatively cheap to buy and blend in very well making them very secure. They usually contain a small box which opens up from the spout end of the sprinkler.

 

Large Door Knocker – 

There isn’t a much simpler place than on the door itself. You can buy large door knockers that contain a secret compartment on the inside of the knocker. These are also specially designed to not rattle with a key inside so no one will know it is there. 

 

None of these methods can guarantee the key will stay hidden however these are some of the top methods of hiding a spare key outside your house to stop you getting locked out of your house.

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COVID-19 5th January Update

 

Just to let you know we are open for business as usual and you can continue to have your cleaner clean your house.

The government has made it clear that cleaners are still permitted to work inside peoples' homes as long as Government Guidelines on social distancing and staying safe are followed (see below). In summary:

You can be outside of your home for work purposes where your place of work remains open and where you cannot work from home, including if your job involves working in other people's homes.

The full text can be found here New National Restrictions from 5 January (in England; there are similar texts available for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). Specifically relating to cleaners, the guidance continues: 'This guidance applies to those working in, visiting or delivering to home environments. These include, but are not limited to, people working in the following areas:

  • 'This can include work in other people's homes where necessary - for example, for nannies, cleaners, social care workers providing support to children and families, or tradespeople (this is not an exhaustive list)'

Note this guidance is for people who are fit and well, and is dependent on the following social distancing guidelines being followed:

  • No work should be carried out in a household where people are isolating or where an individual is being shielded.
  • The cleaners can continue work, providing that they are well and have no symptoms. No work should be carried out by a cleaner who has coronavirus symptoms, however mild, or when someone in their own household has symptoms.
  • No work should be carried out in a household where any occupants are clinically extremely vulnerable to coronavirus, or households with a possible or confirmed case of coronavirus.
  • Whilst in the house. a cleaner should maintain a safe distance of at least two metres from any household occupant at all times, and ensure good ventilation in the area where they are working, including opening the window.
  • Upon entering the home, cleaners should wash their hands using soap and water for 20 seconds.
  • Cleaners should wash their hands regularly, particularly after blowing their nose, sneezing or coughing, and when leaving the property.

The good news with regard to cleaning is that the cleaners can social distance from their clients very easily, and we would advise that, if you are at home when they are there, that you remain in a separate room to your cleaner.

If you are happy to adhere to the government guidelines - and if your cleaner has not been in touch already - then please just call the office and we will ensure that your cleaning continues.

Best regards

The Cleanhome Team