This is designed as an emergency way to open interior doors with locks such as a bathroom or bedroom door.
Open locked bathroom door with hole.
If this doesn t work put a straightened out bobby pin into the lock.
Using minimal force push the clip into the hole until you hear a light click or pop sound.
Push hole bathroom door locks a push hole lock features a button on the inside of the door.
Turning tab bathroom door locks a turning tab lock comes with a tab on the inside.
When this happens a small button inside the locking mechanism presses against a bar which in turn pops the lock to the unlocked or open position.
The tab locks when it s turned to the right or left.
If the door has trim on it you may have to remove the trim in order to gain access to the locking mechanism with a plastic card.
It s called a privacy lock.
Complete the process within a few minutes.
The door knob on the outside.
There is a hole in the outside door knob.
To open a locked bathroom door from the outside place the point of a butter knife into the keyhole if it s a push button lock and turn the knife sideways.
I m going to assume that this is a small round hole in the center of the knob.
When the button is pushed the door locks.
If you hear a click the lock is.
Once the lock releases turn the knob to open.
A pocketknife will also work for prying open a door but there is an increased risk of damaging the paint around the door or cutting yourself so the plastic card is a safer method.