How to open a locked door the Macgyver way.

Step 8: Disclaimer

this may not work with all doorknobs/ doors
for example just looking at the door knobs around my house it won't work with a doorknob that doesn't turn when its locked and if you have stuff hanging on the back of the door it may block the floss and paper from going down or from the cable coming up. also some cables may be too smooth to grip the doorknob.
please don't use this to break into peoples rooms. your just going to get caught, it takes several minutes and is very obvious.


thanks for reading though, this is my first Instructable so please give constructive criticism. but i thought that the world needed to know how to open a door with floss, paper, and a vacuum. thanks for reading!!

Comments

[bimmer31]

Wow thanks! I also found this site in my quest to open my door. http://openalockeddoor.com. It has a method that only requires a credit card or some paper clips to open locked doors.

[bimmer31]

Wow thanks! I also found this site in my quest to open my door http://openalockeddoor.com/ It has a method that only requires a credit card or a few paper clips to get it open

[asaphk]

WORKS!
Took 3 minutes...
used a regular electric cable and fisherman's string...

[bbuenaventura]

OMG!!! It worked!! I was so desperate so I thought I had nothing to lose but this thing worked. Thank you very much!!

[kewrw28]

Try using a kitchen knife, that's what my six year old does.

[the_hackers]

WORKED PERFECTLY. Me and my roomate tried to get into our ex-suitemates empty room with the coat hanger method, but with no luck and hours of hard work. We then saw this instructable and thought we would try it it. Operation door unlock was a success and on the first try.

[ayantifovich]

Just tried it. Got the floss and the cable finally placed after a dozen attempts. However, it's impossible for the cable to get a grip on the handle as i pull it from under the door. The sharp edge of the door is preventing smooth cable movement. But all in all it was fun trying.

[fullmoon2day]

Well done, will try it but with a normal foor handle but overall I like the smart idea.

[dorian_rpg]

bravo!

[sleepykisser]

 Tthis is ingenious, but is mostly for dorms.  They have the doorknobs that always turn on the inside, but are automatically locked on the outside.  (so the school can avoid fire safety and theft lawsuits)

Plus, you have your choice of pals from which to borrow the vacuum, floss and paper.

[GreenD]

Jenius!

[tamakid]

 Genius* 

[von rad]

Pure genius!

[sambev]

That's fantastic. I think I'll have to start carry floss around with me. But if I could remember the floss I would probably remember my keys. Good work!

[DuFFxP93]

HA this is excellent. Nice job