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SWBTATTReg

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3. I love the way you tell this story! "The Mystery of the Locked Room" or "The Cat in the Locked Room", etc.

Fri May 8, 2026, 02:56 PM

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Thank goodness that you did manage to figure out how to unlock the room. Maybe you can just disable the locking mechanism of the door lock by dismantling the door lock, and leaving out a critical component out when you reassemble the lock. But more than likely, it's all tied together so when you put it all back together again, you'll need all of the components/pieces of the door lock.

Have a nice day (and your cat too!)...

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I have a room in my basement and accidentally locked myself out of it - EDITED - [View all] MIButterfly Friday OP

What a great story! And with a happy ending too! CaliforniaPeggy Friday #1

Thanks! I'm gonna remember than hanger trick! nt CozyMystery Friday #2

Who knew? MIButterfly Friday #6

I love the way you tell this story! "The Mystery of the Locked Room" or "The Cat in the Locked Room", etc. SWBTATTReg Friday #3

Better title would be "Cat Locked out of the Room" not "The Cat in the Locked Room" MIButterfly Friday #4

We had door knobs at the cottage that had a little hole in the center. A simple nail would unlock them. applegrove Friday #5

Where were you when I needed you, applegrove? MIButterfly Friday #7

LOL! applegrove Friday #8

We took our kids to the spy museum bamagal62 Friday #9

A lock picking kit that actually picks real locks MIButterfly Friday #10

Better than being locked in. nt doc03 Friday #11

True dat! MIButterfly Friday #12

For those that don't have metal coat hangers: Alpeduez21 Saturday #13

Good to know! MIButterfly Saturday #15

Good morning, MacGyver Niagara Saturday #14

Nice try, Holly! MIButterfly Saturday #16

lol Niagara Saturday #17