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Win-It Wednesday: Kwikset SmartKey Prize Pack!

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Have you ever locked two kids in your running car and a third child in the house all at once?

As embarrassed as I am to admit it, my husband and I accidentally did this when we were in the process of building our house. Through a comedy of errors where each of us thought the other had the car and house keys, we found ourselves standing outside of our newly-built home with a 2-year-old and 1-year-old locked in our running SUV, while our 2-month-old infant daughter was locked in her carrier inside the house.

Of course you can imagine the panic that ensued…until one of our new neighbors calmly walked across the street and wedged a credit card into the door frame, popping the lock. Of course I vowed two things right then and there: a) to always use the deadbolt lock and b) we needed to ensure that we were always able to gain access to the house.

Until now we’ve used a PIN pad attached to our garage door to achieve this, leaving our door leading inside in the garage unlocked. Of course had I known that there were such things as the Kwikset SmartKey available before now, we could have solved this in a much simpler and more secure manner!

My husband installed the Kwikset Arlington Handle and SmartKey Keyless Deadbolt in under 20 minutes — all while I was away on a business trip and he was in charge of all five kids. So that tells you just how easy it is!

The handle is so much more attractive than the boring basic doorknob we had previously, and I love the keyless deadbolt. It automatically locks behind you after 30 seconds, and all you have to do to get back in is punch a 4-digit code that you set into the PIN pad. We’re definitely buying a second SmartKey for our door in the garage!

One Deal Seeking Mom reader will win a Kwikset SmartKey prize pack that includes:

  • Your choice of a Arlington handleset, Tustin lever or Juno knob
  • SmartCode Signature Series Keyless Deadbolt

To enter, tell me how you manage your house keys. Do you have multiple keys in case you get locked out? Do your children have keys to the home? Perhaps a neighbor keeps a spare key in case of emergencies.

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Every reader has four methods available to enter this contest. Choose one each of any combination of method one, two, three, or four for up to a total of 4 entries!!!

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Methods of entry:

1. Leave a comment. How do you manage house keys?

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Prize:
(1) Kwikset SmartKey prize pack, as described above

This giveaway ends at 7 p.m. on Thursday, 11/18 and is open to all U.S. residents 18 years or older. I’ll use Comment Contest to select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email and listed on my Giveaway Winners page. Winners must respond within 48 hours of notification to claim their prize. Good luck!

While you’re in a contest entering mood, don’t forget to check out the Giveaway Gathering for a variety of contests being hosted on Deal Seeking Mom readers’ blogs!

Reader Interactions

Comments

  2. Kerrie

    I’ve started to carry my keys on a key fob that I keep around my wrist. It’s kept me from laying them down to buckle the babies and leave them.

  7. Penny

    I have a beautiful keyholder on a side wall by the entry and kitchen. Its in the shape of a giant skeleton key that has 3 hooks on it. We have finally gotten in the habit of hooking our keys on it when we come in the house. Hubs always had a problem with loosing his keys but not anymore!

  8. hyedi johnson

    We have a horrible system with our front door! Our garage door is just as bad. Three weeks ago we locked ourselves out of the garage (car inside), so we asked our very brave 4 year old to slip into the window, and find her way to the door with a flashlight to open it. And this was at night to boot! She gladly did it.
    Funny that you have this door lock up for a prize, because I have been researching which brand of entry door locks is the best! That would be great if I could win this! Perfect timing.

  11. melissa

    A friend of mine that lives 3 blocks down has my spare keys. I also keep a spare car key in my wallet as I have a habit ofafter opening the trunk of my car, placing the keys in the trunk before loading/unloading whatever I have.

  12. Johnette

    I have keys and everyone I know has keys…….I lock myself out all the time. I keep my cell phone on me at all times.

  18. Emily

    My husband and I each have a key, and we keep one in the detached garage (that has a pin pad) in case we need it.

  20. Beth

    Oh my goodness, I have recently locked my 1 year old (asleep) in the house. My 4 yr old and I were in the garage doing some work and then we couldn’t get back in. I panicked for a few minutes, but then realized that I had an extra key in my car (which was THANKFULLY) unlocked! We looked at this in the store when we re did our locks and absolutely loved this!!

  21. Mary S.

    I keep my house keys on the counter and now have a routine to pick them up as soon as l leave the house!

  23. Johnny

    I have had to use a credit card to get in the house on many occassions, so this would be a true blessing for our little family.

  24. Dawn

    We have a digital keypad for our garage door, since my 2 year old son locked me out of the house years ago when I went to get the mail. I would love to win this and install it on my front door!