Losing your keys is one of the most stressful situations that can happen to you. It must have happened at least once in your life. Then you started to panic and searching the room while stressing the people around you. Whether you found them or not, this was certainly a traumatic experience for you.

Have you ever wondered what to do if you lose your keys? We prepared some cool tips if you need a little guide in case you lose your keys.

1. Calm yourself & don’t panic

This is the first and the most important step when you start finding your lost keys. We know it sounds like a cliché, but it works! When people start panicking, they are making a huge mistake. Then you don’t think the right way. You’re rushing and panicking. In that chaos, you are probably searching the same place many times, instead of looking for keys slowly.

2. Call the insurance company

If you really can’t find your keys and your house is insured, you should definitely call the insurance company. Ask the company if your insurance policy covers keys replacements. If it does, the company will pay the specialist to solve the problem.

3. Smartly search the rooms you stayed in for the previous 24 hours

If you unlocked the door and you know that your key is somewhere in the house, start searching from a room by room. But if you haven’t entered a certain room, don’t waste time searching keys in it. You should smartly search the rooms you stayed in for the previous 24 hours. Check your bedroom, living room, bathroom, and kitchen. It often happens that people throw the key in a trash can or leave it on the shoe shelf without thinking.

4. Change the locks

If you have really lost the keys, there is a chance that thieves will find them. Therefore, you have to be careful and make sure you change the locks.

5. Get a replacement key

Of course, changing the locks means you’re going to get a replacement key. Fortunately, this is not a complicated or expensive process. Unless you have custom-made doors.

6. Get a smart tracker

Also, a thing that can be very cheap but very useful, a smart tracker used as keychain can help you find your key wherever you are. This gadget is connected with your smartphone via mobile application so every time your keys are out of reach your phone will notify you. It looks like a keychain, and all you need to do is attach it to your keyset. The KeySmart gadget holds your existing keys plus cool accessories like a folding knife, USB drive, or a screwdriver.

Additional benefit: You’ll save space in your pocket.

1. Search your car to the detail

Losing your car keys maybe even more stressful than losing your home keys. Every car is different. You have to know information about your car: model, year of production, make and a VIN number. It’s all written on the driver’s side dashboard and it’s visible through the window. If you can’t find it, check it in your insurance policy.

2. Call the insurance company

If you fail to find your car keys, call the insurance company as soon as possible. Of course, everything depends on your insurance policy. In some cases, you may receive not only a replacement key but also a replacement car.

3. Get a new car key

If you own an older type of vehicle, you’re luckier. This means if your car has a regular lock, you only need a valet key and you’re ready to go. Brand-new car models have a more complicated process of getting a replacement key. Depending on the car model, it can cost you up to $700 for a copy! It’s because modern cars have keyless ignitions and keyless entry. Besides, you’ll probably have to pay a visit to an appropriate car dealership with all the car’s documents to prove your ownership. This can cost a lot.

4. Precautions

Although it doesn’t happen often that we lose keys, there are some things we can do as prevention. It’s always good to have a few copies of the original home/apartment or even a car key.  If it’s not expensive, consider including „losing keys” in your insurance policy.

Leave us a comment if you have any other tips.

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