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A LowCost version of these child door locks wanted???
Steve Hignett - 11/1/11 at 06:16 PM

Hi All,

Does anyone have any idea on what I 'd search for to find a low cost version of the product in this 2P Baby Safety Cabinet Lock child Door Lock Safety 1st on eBay (end time 12-Jan-11 02:58:14 GMT) please?

I'm not that bothered about him getting kocks and bruises but I'd hate to see what would happen if he got in the cupboard under the sink with the chemicals etc...

Cheers,
Steve


AdrianH - 11/1/11 at 06:22 PM

Would something like a reusable tie-rap do or do you need it to be flush?

Adrian


matt_claydon - 11/1/11 at 06:29 PM

This style are much less obtrusive:

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/90148691


gazzarose - 11/1/11 at 06:33 PM

My inlaws had these type things when I first started going out with swmbo for her little brother who was 3 at the time. Problem is they caught me out everytime as well.lol. I've just redone my kitchen (although havn't the need for child proof stuff at the moment) but when looking through magazines and catalogues you can get cages that have locks on them that you can keep chemicals and things in. I think theres also a magnetic catch system for he doors as well.

Gareth


Peteff - 11/1/11 at 06:36 PM

Get some short ratchet clamps, they will slow him down. Ikea has something like them, they are called Patrull or there's something on Amazon that might do the job.


Guinness - 11/1/11 at 06:49 PM

Another vote for the Ikea ones. Fitted to all of our kitchen cabinets, and some of the units in the lounge / dining room!


Ninehigh - 11/1/11 at 09:31 PM

I used some B&Q chain and a numbered padlock, if it can keep a compulsive eater out of the biscuit cupboard (except for a finger-wide gap) then it'll keep kids out.


Steve Hignett - 11/1/11 at 10:40 PM

I'd forgotten about reusable cable ties...

I knew of the drawer opener/stoppers, but they wouldn't really work on the cupboard I want to protect!

The cable tie suggestion though, led me to realise that all I need is a bit of velcro!

Thanks All!!!


Simon - 12/1/11 at 01:07 AM

We just moved that stuff up to higher cupboards till the boys were old enough to do as they were told.

ATB

Simon


hughpinder - 12/1/11 at 08:29 AM

I did the same as Simon!
Really locost + incentive to dump some of the old crap that was in the cupboard since the kitchen was built.

Regards
Hugh


geoff shep - 12/1/11 at 10:21 PM

They will work out how to get round the locks. Best to put harmful stuff well out of the way in my experience.


stevebubs - 12/1/11 at 10:28 PM

quote:
Originally posted by geoff shep
They will work out how to get round the locks. Best to put harmful stuff well out of the way in my experience.


If they can learn how to get around the locks, then they're "with it" enough to learn not to go in there....


Stott - 13/1/11 at 01:00 AM

quote:
Originally posted by stevebubs
quote:
Originally posted by geoff shep
They will work out how to get round the locks. Best to put harmful stuff well out of the way in my experience.


If they can learn how to get around the locks, then they're "with it" enough to learn not to go in there....


Not true in my experience, I have the ikea ones and my boy's been opening them since he was about 18 months/2 year old. He's not with it to know what's poisonous though. Then again my daughter never went near the cupboards, only the biscuit one, lol. Boys will be boys.

My stuff is kept out of the way, plus with the Ikea locks on.

ATB
Stott