Lock Yourself Out!

If you are a homeowner, you might want to hide a key to the house somewhere outside. As someone who's locked herself out of the house a few times, it gives me great relief to know that if I do, I can get back inside the house. I think they still sell small rocks that are hollow. There's a little door on the bottom, and you can hide a key in there. Toss the rock in a planter or garden, and you'll be able to get in if you need to. A $2 key is better than paying a locksmith hundreds of dollars. Just make sure that where you hide the key is not too terribly obvious, and don't tell people where the key is hidden. Also make sure that a squirrel or other animal is not tempted to carry it away.