you don't have a lock at hand, how can you keep a door closed?

are their things you can buy to stop the door from opening

[Yaowen]

Dear raging vortex,

That's a good question. I've used a wedge of wood shoved under the door and a heavy weight behind the door before and they seemed to work pretty good.

Sincerely yours, Yao Wen

[lizardlady]

There's the good old fashioned chair tilted under the handle.

Originally Posted by Yaowen

Dear raging vortex,

That's a good question. I've used a wedge of wood shoved under the door and a heavy weight behind the door before and they seemed to work pretty good.

Sincerely yours, Yao Wen

this is something I should try, I think

thanks

Originally Posted by lizardlady

There's the good old fashioned chair tilted under the handle.

another neat idea. thanks

[Prycejosh1987]

LOL, you could try that link and chain, that we see in movies, and most houses have it, but the best thing is a lock. I can think of things you can do to lock a door, but you will also not be able to get in.

they make safety locks like this for travel too. I think they could be found on amazon… there are also other jammer type devices that can be installed in your home for safety

[prettymccute]

I bought a thing on Amazon, I believe it's called a door monkey. It leaves the door open a crack, so there is air flow, but the cat can't get in the room. It's pretty cool. I'm allergic to cats, and was told not to have her in the room I sleep in. This thing works really well if you're not trying to prevent a burglar.