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If your door has a knob lock with a push-button mechanism, you might be able to use a shoelace or thin string to unlock it: Tie a small loop in the middle of the shoelace. Slide it between the ...

There's another upgrade that's slowly starting to catch on in home security—keyless door locks. They sound expensive and laborious, but there's one on Amazon that couldn't be easier to install, and it ...