It's been years since I led workshops on money management, time management, decision-making, etc through the University Extension office in St. Charles County, Missouri using a curriculum called, "Survival Skills for Women". I have taught on related topics in FACS classes of Human Relations and Orientation to Life Skills (like a Survey to FACS)as well. It amazes me how attached and dependent we get with our key chains.
One of the best preventative time savers that SSW shared and one that my husband shares with his sisters and nieces is to get a "magnet key safe" to put in a 'hidden'/exterior spot on your vehicle. Most of the time these can be placed behind your license plate. The key safe is a thick plastic box usually with a slide-out type lid and a heavy duty magnet on the opposite side. So if you're late to class or work because of locking car &/or house keys in your car &/or house, go out and buy a couple of these key safes immediately.
Another good idea for apartment/house keys is to make spares for a good neighbor, a relative that lives nearby, or stored in an unusual place on your property. Don't put it in your mailbox or under the doormat because those are too obvious. Think about putting a door key in a sealed snack-size plastic bag and burying it in the dirt of a flower box or taped to the underside of a stair tread. But remember this is also about your security and privacy. Be careful. You need to be able to recall where you hid the key if and when you're hunting for it. And make sure the location of the key is only known to one or two other trusted people.
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