Hook the rubber band around the doorknobs on both sides of the door making sure it doesn t interfere with the latch.
Rubber band on door latch.
Now if the door closes you can push it back open with your body even if your hands are full.
Then twist the rubber band once and then loop it around the other knob.
The rubber band holds the latch down preventing the door from latching shut.
The rubber band will cushion the slamming noise.
According to kim s local sheriff this is becoming more commonly seen in burglaries.
She s a midwest gal who.
Others questioned whether a rubber band on a door latch would actually prevent a lock from latching a woman who said she worked in the door hardware industry said it would if the rubber band applied enough pressure.
When she finally opened her front door she found a rubber band wrapped around her doorknob.
She pulls a rubber band over a door handle the reason is pure genius.
Burglars place a rubber band around the door knob allowing them to barge into the house as soon as the home owner unlatches the door without having to wait for the.
By olivia romero.