Most of the bedroom and bathroom doors do not have locks. This means that when your child locks you out of the door, he can’t get in easily. While it is challenging to unlock the door, this does not mean that it is impossible. To help you out, here are some of the ways you can unlock the door.
plastic card
While grasping the doorknob with your non-dominant hand, you need to push the door so that the gap between the closed door and the door frame is wide enough. You then need to insert the card into the gap above the doorknob at a slightly downward angle and then move the plastic card down until you find the doorknob locking mechanism.
You must slide the plastic card against the angled part of the metal locking mechanism and push it out of the door jamb. When you feel some resistance from the lock beginning to give, you should push the door open. You should be aware that you may need to move the card around a bit to get the correct opening.
remove the doorknob
If you’ve tried the above method and it doesn’t work, you should consider removing the doorknob. Here you need to locate the screws on each side of the door knob and then use a screwdriver to remove them. To unlock the door, you must manually pull the locking mechanism in toward the door.
Elimination of hinges
If you have tried to remove the doorknob and the door still won’t unlock, you should resort to the last resort – removing the hinges. You need to start by determining the direction in which the door opens. If it swings towards you, you need to remove the door from the hinges.
If there is paint covering the hinges, you should use a razor blade or pocket knife to remove it. Then you need to put the tip of the screwdriver under the lower hinge and hit it with a hammer. To push the hinge in, you need to pin it up and out.
You must repeat the same procedure with the upper hinge of the door taking care that the door does not fall off the hinges and onto someone.
Conclusion
Here are some of the ways you can unlock the door without a keyhole. You should note that if your door has a trim, you must first cut it out in order to access the locking mechanism with your plastic card.