Do I have too many keys?

[Jennyathemall]

I have at least 10 sets of spare keys available at any time including: front & back door, conservatory, car, all windows, shed - even the handcuffs. All 6 neighbours in our quiet suburban cul-de-sac have a spare set each. I insist DH and DC’s never leave home without at least two sets of spare keys each.
Also the dog is microchipped twice just in case.
DH thinks I’m having an affair with the man at Timpson’s.
Am I being unreasonable to have so many keys?

Get a key safe and put only essential keys in it. Keep other spares safe in the house, somewhere like your bathroom cabinet or in the biscuit jar.

Yes. You shouldn't give all your neighbours your keys. If one of them commits a crime it will be hard to work out which one it was.

If they leave home with two lots of spare keys each, then they are carrying three lots of keys? Where the heck do they put them?

This is madness, sorry.

Yes.

YANBU

But I found grafting a key into my finger saved a lot of angst.

Timpsons wouldn’t do it though - went to a specialist familiar with obsessive key needs.

Thank you for taking the time to respond. I’ll look into your recommendation.

People have such a casual attitude to keys, don’t they?

I know someone who only has 5 spare car keys. I don’t understand how they can be so reckless

Surely the only keys that need to leave the house with you are a front (or back) door key and a car key? What use are window, shed or conservatory keys when you’re out and about. And I can’t envisage taking one spare set with me, never mind 2! The cleaners have front door keys. But the neighbours certainly don’t, unless I give them one for a specific purpose. I don’t need a car key as my phone opens / starts it, but I’ll admit to leaving a front door key in the glovebox of the respective cars.