Follow along and see how easy it is to pick any lock with a fork.
Makeshift door lock with a fork.
Watch this hacking how to video and learn the art of picking a lock using a common kitchen utensil.
The next time you re traveling and need an easy and portable door lock try using a broken metal fork.
Have a lock on your bike or shed but you have lost the key.
Watch the video and see how it s done.
A pair of pliers.
Here is a door locking trick you can do with a dinner fork.
Put the prongs directly in the latch slot and close the door.
The video shows cutting the handle off the fork to but there are probably other things you could use for a wedge if a hack saw wasn t handy.
Marking the latch slot.
Of course most places you ll stay already have a lock.
Next insert the handle into the middle prong until it no longer fits.
The idea relies on three items that definitely can t lack in your house and that s why we ve dubbed it an emergency lock.
The next time you re travelling and need an easy and portable door lock try using a broken metal fork.
If you are a diy enthusiast making one these homemade locks won t even take you more than 3 minutes.
Open a lock using a fork.
Of course most places you ll stay already have a lock.
Yes all you need to crack open a lock is a fork for your kitchen drawer.