• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Deal Seeking Mom

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Top Amazon Deals
  • All Amazon Deals
  • Other Deals
  • Free Stuff

Win-It Wednesday: Kwikset SmartKey Prize Pack!

November 17, 2010 by Tara Kuczykowski


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.

+++++++++++++++

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!!!

If you are reading this in your email or feed reader, please CLICK HERE to visit the original blog post to enter. Email entries will not be counted.

Methods of entry:

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

2. Join the Deal Seeking Mom community on Facebook for more conversation, additional deals and a peek at the freebies I receive in the mail each week. Come back and leave a separate comment letting me know you’ve done so!

3. Follow @DealSeekingMom on Twitter and tweet the following. Be sure to come back and leave a separate comment with the link to your tweet!

Enter to win a Kwikset SmartKey prize pack on @DealSeekingMom: https://dealseekingmom.com/?p=61205

4. Subscribe to my feed via RSS or email. You must confirm your email subscription for it to be a valid entry! Leave a separate comment letting me know you have done so. If you’re already a subscriber, simply leave a separate comment letting me know you’re already subscribed. Lovin’ my subscribers! You guys make this all possible.

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!

Filed Under: giveaways Tagged With: win-it wednesday

Previous Post: « Rite Aid: FREE Motrin, Deodorant, Hair Gel + Complete Solution Next Week
Next Post: Free Samples Roundup: Oriental Trading Company 2011 Calendar + More Still Available »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Dorothy F.

    November 18, 2010 at 6:21 pm

    I keep a set in my purse all the time and my husband has a spare and my mother-in-law does to because you just never know when u have kids where your mind can be.

  2. Dorothy F.

    November 18, 2010 at 6:21 pm

    I am an email subscriber. Thank you for all you do!!

  3. Mark

    November 18, 2010 at 6:36 pm

    I don’t even know if we have a house key. We use our garage door opener to gain access to our house. If by chance the electric goes out or the battery in the opener goes bad we are in big trouble. That’s why this giveaway would be great for us. Thanks.

  4. melissa t

    November 18, 2010 at 6:39 pm

    i follow u on fb

  5. melissa t

    November 18, 2010 at 6:40 pm

    i subscribe to your emails

  6. Hazel Mauer

    November 18, 2010 at 6:40 pm

    I am a e-mail subscriber.
    Love the many ways you help
    make my life easier.

  7. melissa t

    November 18, 2010 at 6:41 pm

    i’m always losing my keys, we have a key rack but i never manage to put them on there.

  8. Christina Burrell

    November 18, 2010 at 6:50 pm

    We each keep a set and we hide one in the garage in case we get locked out.

  9. Christina Burrell

    November 18, 2010 at 6:52 pm

    Email Follower of your blog.

  10. Kristina

    November 18, 2010 at 6:54 pm

    Oh how nice this would be

  11. Kristina

    November 18, 2010 at 6:54 pm

    I am a google reader follower

  12. Kelly

    November 18, 2010 at 6:55 pm

    I subscribe via email.

  13. Kelly

    November 18, 2010 at 6:57 pm

    I follow you on Facebook.

  14. Nicole

    November 18, 2010 at 7:09 pm

    We have a keypad with our garage door that we use. I actually do not even own a front door key! We bought a forclosure home, so we were given just 2 keys and i have already lost mine. Of course that also means it probably isn’t that safe to keep the lock the bank put on the house…. so this prize is perfect for us :)

  15. Nicole

    November 18, 2010 at 7:09 pm

    i subscribe to email updates

  16. Julie B

    November 18, 2010 at 7:12 pm

    not only do i have a house key on my work keys ring and my days off car key ring, we have keys in a magnetic key box hidden on our mailbox, keys hidden in our shed, keys at the neighbors house and keys with 2 co-workers!

  17. Julie B

    November 18, 2010 at 7:14 pm

    i am an email subscriber

  18. Julie B

    November 18, 2010 at 7:14 pm

    oh and a facebook follower

  19. Sue Kruvalis

    November 18, 2010 at 7:21 pm

    We lock ourselves out all the time… We have a spare key in my purse,,, and if for some reason i dont have my purse or of course i left it in the van where its locked in… I have two spare keys at each neighbors house,, just have to make sure its at night when i get locked out because they work during the day.. lol.. i guess this keypad with three small kids would be a great idea..

  20. Candice Hatten

    November 18, 2010 at 7:22 pm

    I subscribe through e-mail..

  21. Candice Hatten

    November 18, 2010 at 7:25 pm

    How do I manage my keys.. not very well. I have had to come home to let my hubby in.. really really would love this..Really miss my old neighbors, now we have no one to let my hubby in.. lol

  22. Jenna

    November 18, 2010 at 7:52 pm

    I leave my keys in my car in the garage…not the smartest thing I know! Must find a different way!

  23. Jenna

    November 18, 2010 at 7:53 pm

    I am a fan of yours on Facebook.

  24. Jenna

    November 18, 2010 at 7:54 pm

    I follow you on Twitter and tweeted: jennaod Enter to win a Kwikset SmartKey prize pack on @DealSeekingMom: https://dealseekingmom.com/?p=61205

  25. Jenna

    November 18, 2010 at 7:54 pm

    I subscribe to your daily emails.

  26. gina

    November 18, 2010 at 7:59 pm

    We have a hide a key outside

  27. gina

    November 18, 2010 at 7:59 pm

    I like you on FB

  28. gina

    November 18, 2010 at 8:00 pm

    I am an email subscriber

  29. Maureen

    November 18, 2010 at 8:10 pm

    We, all family members that live where we do, have their own keys to enter our home.

  30. Maureen

    November 18, 2010 at 8:10 pm

    I subscribe to DSM emails.

« Older Comments
Newer Comments »

Primary Sidebar

Many links on this website are affiliate links, meaning if you click through my link and make a purchase, I receive a small commission for referring you (at no extra cost to you).

9 Subscribe & Save Items Under $1

Current Amazon Offers

  • Kindle Deals of the Day
  • Kindle Countdown Deals
  • AmazonFresh Groceries
  • Amazon Prime Free Trial
  • Amazon Music Unlimited
  • Amazon Kindle Unlimited
  • Amazon Baby Registry
  • Amazon Wedding Registry

Hey there — nice to meet you!

I'm Tara: mom of 5 teens/tweens and one 80-lb. Weimaraner, who fancies herself a lap dog. Born and raised in Ohio (GO BUCKS!!!), my fave things include cooking + baking, my JEEP Rubicon, the 4x4 beaches at OBX, and checking out the local craft beer scene...
 
As you can imagine, all of this puts a good dent in my monthly budget. So I've learned how to save on the things I NEED, so I can spend on the things I WANT.
Read more…

Want updates by email?

Get all the hottest deals delivered daily right to your email inbox...

Privacy Policy

Disclosures

Deal Seeking Mom is a participant in the Amazon.com Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com.

disclosure policy | privacy policy | user agreement

Copyright © 2026 Deal Seeking Mom on the Foodie Pro Theme

Cleantalk Pixel