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Occasionally when someone comes over, they will open my door with a dollar coin. This is a pain, and sometimes I am working on something private when they open the door. I would like to be able to make it unopenable with a coin without unscrewing anything. One of my ideas is to wedge something in the lock, but then I might not be able to unlock it.

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    you need to provide pictures of the door lock.
    – Hobbes
    Mar 24, 2021 at 7:12
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    From the description, you are inside the room when they come in? Wedging the door will be easier than wedging the lock.
    – Weather Vane
    Mar 24, 2021 at 9:54
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    Have you tried asking them to respect your privacy?
    – Weather Vane
    Mar 24, 2021 at 11:12
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    How many people just happen to have a dollar coin in their pocket? This sounds premeditated.
    – Mawg
    Mar 24, 2021 at 21:59
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    @MawgsaysreinstateMonica most Canadians and Australians, probably, except for a few who don't carry cash
    – Chris H
    Apr 1, 2021 at 14:03

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At its simplest, a door hook on the inside of your door will do the job for about $2. at a hardware store. You twist the hook into one side of the door and the loop on the door frame (or vise-versa).
No tools needed.

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… A simple request on the outside of your door.

Good luck.

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    LOL, a two-for-the-price-of-one answer! Have a double upvote!
    – Stephie
    Mar 24, 2021 at 19:47

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