Cut down on disinfecting by setting up your front door to auto unlock and open hands free.
Open the door lock the door lock the door.
Then operate the inside door handle and open the door.
Insert the card between the lock and door frame then bend the card back to force the lock open.
Consumer reports says installing a smart lock with a push to open knob means you can get inside without.
If it is slide a credit card you don t mind damaging between the lock and the door frame.
Sitting in the car with the doors shut press on the locking switch of the affected door lock actuator.
If the locking mechanism is a latchbolt the kind of bolt that is spring loaded and has one angled edge and the angled edge is facing away from you you can hook it with a wire hanger.
Just insert the screwdriver into the small hole and press the button on the inside of the handle with it to unlock the door.
For an interior door that has a small hole in the handle you can use a small screwdriver to unlock it.
The final step is by far nothing simple by any stretch.
If the door panel cannot be opened enough to reach and view the door lock assembly search for possible partial disassembly.
To open a locked door without a key first see if the lock is a spring lock.
A spring lock is slanted and is part of the handle.
Bend the card back towards the frame to force the lock into the door.