If you have two paper clips on you the process will be that much easier.
How to open a door that is locked from the outside.
The doorstop on the inside of the door stops inward movement and reduces the chance that the door can be forced open.
When you insert the bent paperclip stick the straightened paperclip beneath it and move it around.
Insert the bobby pin into the lock.
A spring lock is slanted and is part of the handle.
Bend the card back towards the frame to force the lock into the door.
Kick forward using the heel of your foot and driving it right near the locking mechanism or keyhole as close as you can get.
Then turn the door knob and shake the pin which should cause the lock to open.
This places the hinge cylinders on the outside of the door.
The door should splinter away.
If it is slide a credit card you don t mind damaging between the lock and the door frame.
Pull the bobby pin slightly apart to widen the space between the two arms.
After some wiggling your lock will hopefully open.
A lot of bathroom handles have no keyhole just a knob built into the handle you turn to lock the door when you re in the bathroom.
Easy way to get that locked door open.
Keep in mind you can only effectively kick a door in if it opens away from you.
To bump a lock the bump key is inserted into the keyway and pressure is applied via a hammer or a screwdriver.
If the locking mechanism is a latchbolt the kind of bolt that is spring loaded and has one angled edge and the angled edge is facing away from you you can hook it with a wire hanger.
If this doesn t work put a straightened out bobby pin into the lock.
Bend one of the paperclips and fold out the other one as straight as possible.
This quick and easy method can help you open a door that s locked from the inside.
To open a locked bathroom door from the outside place the point of a butter knife into the keyhole if it s a push button lock and turn the knife sideways.
You never know when you might get locked out of a room so having a plan t.
Make sure that the arm with the bumps on it is facing the same side as the tumbler.
So the only way to get a door open when you re on the outside and it s locked from the inside is to remove the door from its hinges.
At this exact moment if the right amount of torque is applied you will be able to unlock a door without a key.