So let me tell you the story that brings on this review!
Hubby and I are now apartment dwellers! We have our house, but our son lives in it and takes care of it and we live our lives comfortably in a high-rise with elevators and all our needs are close at hand.
So far the story is a fairy tale. 
Now, we like to go for walks in the neighborhood, grocery shopping is right across the street and the drug store (when you get older this is a necessity) and everything else we could want are just a hop, skip and a jump away.
The story is still a fairy tale!
Now comes the hard part! Hubby went for his walk to the grocery store and drug store, taking his new "Cadillac" with him for the jaunt. (Cadillac, also better known as a Rollator) So far, so good! He gets home and realizes that somewhere along his trip he has lost his keys.......start the music, very dramatic and sad music please!
He can't get into the apartment without his keys as there is a security tag that needs to be scanned. So, he walks back the same route that he just finished and is looking for keys that should have been somewhere along this path. No keys were found, he even stopped into the pharmacy and grocery to see if anyone had turned over some lost keys! Alas, this was to no avail. Please enter a very sad face here! 
Well, we have "War Amps Key Tags" on our keys in the hopes that if they are ever lost, they will be returned using this wonderful service. After waiting a few weeks, we realized that this was not going to happen. Sadly, someone found the keys and instead of dropping them in a mailbox, probably threw them away.
Sad for us, as it taught us a very expensive lesson. Car keys (we have an old 2008 car) and the fob that opens and locks the car are very expensive to replace. I've been told it could be between 300 to 600 dollars for the key and another 100- 200 for the fob. Pricey replacements for sure, not to mention the apartment key and fob to get into the building at another 50 to 60 dollars.
Well after putting out these amounts, we are determined that this will not happen to our keys again. Hubby got online to find a solution. The solution was simple, inexpensive and seems to work really great so far.
What is it? Let me tell you.....How about a tracker that you use with your phone to alert you to the location of your keys! These tracker tags are most often used for tracking luggage, but the bonus is you can really track anything that will hold a key ring! They are small, the size of a 50 cent piece and come with a lithium battery that should last a good year or more. Add them to your key ring and you can see exactly where your keys are. I have been able to follow my hubby's keys to the grocery store, pharmacy and back home again on my phone. If he drops them along the way, my phone will know where they are.
These Luggage/Key trackers are under 40 dollars for 4 of them and we think they will prove to be the item that should help us in the event of loosing our keys again. There is a great list of all the "features" of these tags if you follow this link https://amzn.to/4hOxyNh.
Getting older is wonderful and offers us many opportunities because our time is our own to do what we want, but it also comes with challenges, like forgetfulness. These tags would be a great help to anyone you love who might be finding themselves in our position. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness and be grateful should they ever need to find what they lost! This is a Perfect Gift for aging parents and something that they will truly appreciate!
Happy Days are here again!
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Awww, so sorry, Olivia, that you had to endure the worry and expense of replacement keys, but happy to hear you have found an inexpensive solution to prevent any future lost keys with a Smart Key Tracker.
ReplyDeleteI DID enjoy your fairy tale story, even with the 'sad' part, LOL. You tell a good story! :)
Thank you so much for sharing my review, my internet seems to be back up again! Glad you enjoyed the story!
DeleteI have always appreciated your upbeat attitude, Olivia! Your outlook on finding solutions instead of getting stalled back with the problem, is inspiring. I love the idea of the smart tag key tracker. I am sorry the missing/lost keys have not been found or returned.
ReplyDeleteWhen you have lemons, you have to make lemonade! Still hoping that those original keys will be returned one day! Betterr to have another set than loose anymore!
DeleteThis is a fun story with a practical solution! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteWe have already tested out the Key Finder and it does indeed work and work well. Here's hoping that we won't be searching for them too often!
DeleteI’m so sorry your husband’s lost keys were never returned, Olivia. Replacing them is a big expense you could certainly have done without! I love your tracking tag solution. Very clever and practical!
ReplyDeleteMe too Margaret, just dropping them in a mailbox would be an easy way to make life easier, alas it is not to be, so we had to find another way to move forward. And it does work! We already tested it as keys went missing again, but they were found!
DeleteI'm so sorry you had to go through all that! And so expensive too. I feel for you, literally (feel your pain of the situation). Great solution for sure! Also, you can put them on your luggage (Air Tags work for that too) when you travel. Hmmm, even our dogs collar? You have me thinking now!
ReplyDeleteYou could use them on a dog collar as well, if it gets out accidentally you could make finding him easier for sure! They are amazing.
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