She pulls a rubber band over a door handle the reason is pure genius.
Rubber band over door handle.
Burglars place a rubber band around the door knob allowing them to barge into the house as soon as the home owner unlatches the door without having to wait for the home owner to actually turn the knob.
According to kim s local sheriff this is becoming more commonly seen in burglaries.
She s a midwest gal who.
The rubber band holds the latch down preventing the door from latching shut.
To keep that from happening take a rubber band and loop it around one doorknob or handle.
The rubber band will cushion the slamming.
By olivia romero.
Use the peephole don t answer the door if you are not expecting someone.
On 21 april 2016 facebook user kim fleming posted an image of a rubber band stretched over a door latch handle along with a message warning people about a new method of employing rubber bands.
This trick is especially helpful when you re unloading an armful of groceries or need to open a sticky door.
Then twist the rubber band once and then loop it around the other knob.
When she finally opened her front door she found a rubber band wrapped around her doorknob.
The rubber band can hold the door open once the lock is disengaged.
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But the truth is that criminals can and do exist everywhere even in the most unassuming of towns and there s no telling whether or not your home is next on their list.
Now if the door closes you can push it back open with your body even if your hands are full.
Hook the rubber band around the doorknobs on both sides of the door making sure it doesn t interfere with the latch.