How to Pick a Lock using Household Objects

In elementary school, my life was revolutionized for a time by a series of books about a school for kids they trained to be secret agents. In the aftermath of reading these I really wanted to be some sort of spy, or criminal, or escaped convict and learned how to pick a lock. I actually got really good at it and found that it was really helpful since I have a tendency to lose my keys a lot. I still remember how to do it though and plan on sharing this knowledge with you. I would like to preface this by saying that this skill is for constructive purposes only!
1.) Know your lock. Most locks have cylinders in them and can be easily picked by moving a series of pins holding them up.
2.) Assuming that you do not have a tension wrench with you. You can use a paperclip and a bobby pin.
3.) Take the paper clip and straighten it out. Bend the very end of the clip to form a little L on the end of it.
4.) Take the bobby pin and bend the entire thing sideways against itself to form an L with the whole thing.
5.) Stick the bobby pin in the bottom part of the lock. You need to turn it both ways to figure out which way the lock opens. You should be able to feel which side has more give when you turn it.
6.) Use the paperclip to unlock all of the pins. Insert the pin at the top of the lock with the L pointing upwards. Start at the back of the lock and try to push up each of the pins.

~ There are typically four to five pins. The lock should give a little more with each pin you undo, so keep the bobby pin firmly turned as far as you can go. Practice some your house lock but remember to use this skill responsibly!