Safety latches
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Topic: Safety latches
Posted By: BugTeeny
Subject: Safety latches
Date Posted: 02 December 2008 at 10:12am
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The Jan/Feb mummies are having a discussion about safety latches and catches for drawers and cupboard doors - in regards to rental properties.
Does anyone know of/use non-permanant versions, ones that aren't screwed/bolted in? ------------- 
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 02 December 2008 at 10:14am
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I have some that go on the outside of the cupboards/drawers that I got from Spotlight.
They are held on with adhesive patches and are really strong. Neither of my monkeys have been able to undo them. ETA: They are easy to remove with eucalyptus oil. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 02 December 2008 at 10:33am
| We got the sticky on ones for the fridge and oven. We didn't bother with safety latches for anything else. I just put a piece of elastic through all the cupboard doors so we can easily get in to get cups and plates but it deters Daniel. I hate opening and closing safety latches - yes lazy I am lol |
Posted By: Freesia
Date Posted: 02 December 2008 at 10:38am
Do these work if there are cupboards that open on both sides of the drawers? -------------  
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caraMel wrote:Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 02 December 2008 at 10:53am
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You do need space next to or above the cupboard or drawer to attach them, it doesn't need to be a big space but they won't work otherwise. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 02 December 2008 at 11:04am
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These are what we use . I got them from K-Mart
http://www.dreambaby.com.au/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=28 - Multipurpose Latches |
Posted By: Freesia
Date Posted: 02 December 2008 at 11:32am
We looked at those but I don't think they have anywhere to attach to. Here is a pic of the drawers I want to keep Livvy out of (excuse the cat down the bottom)
So there's our oven on the left which we can't attach anything to and then the pantry on the right and I don't think we can attach those multi-purpose ones there. Does anyone know of anything that would work here? -------------
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Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 02 December 2008 at 12:06pm
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We use some of http://www.dreambaby.com.au/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=46 - these on our cupboards but we have corner draws so are able to use the clear plastic strips.
With the adhesives you have to let them "set" for 24+hrs ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 02 December 2008 at 12:27pm
| can you put a gate across the entrance to your kitchen? that is what we have done and its great. Hardly any of our drawers are easy to close off and the oven is low which worries me if I am baking.. being able to close off the whole kitchen (and another half way down the hallway) makes for very lazy stress free parenting; |
Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 02 December 2008 at 1:15pm
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I have the perfect thing for you!
You just need to buy a piece of long skinny wood. Like the old school wooden rulers and thread it down the handles. It works a treat. We do this a mums house and isn't too much of a pain to pull the wood out to use the draws.  -------------  
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Posted By: Bel
Date Posted: 02 December 2008 at 1:24pm
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I have a few pieces of string that I have used for cupboards next to each other and he doesn't seem to be interested in the drawers... I also have used a hairtie for our hot water cupboard (small tank so small low doors)
No ideas for drawers which are next to cupboards, this is what I have too ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids 
Luke (09.11.2007) Amy (01.04.2009) |
Posted By: Freesia
Date Posted: 02 December 2008 at 1:48pm
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Our kitchen is all totally open to the rest of the house (no doorways) so we can't block it off.
Peanut, dad said to put some wood down through the handles but how do you get it to stay up there ... or does it rest on the floor? -------------
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 02 December 2008 at 1:59pm
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Freesia, we have drawers exactly like yours and had trouble too finding away to safety locke them. In the end we used the safety latch glow was talking about and had inside the drawer to the side (couldnt have it to the top as that was another drawer. It worked really well for keeping Keira out and not jamming her fingers, although I did find it a pain myself and never worked out how to close it without jamming my fingers I wonder if there is a way to use the multi purpose latch on the inside of the drawer? edited to try make more sense of what I was trying to say ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 02 December 2008 at 3:36pm
hehe we do the wood through the handles too, that way we only need to latch up 1 draw
Yep the wood rest on the floor ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 02 December 2008 at 4:37pm
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Feesia looking at your draws I would day the wood would be ya best bet, that way you wont damage anything and livvy wouldnt be able to open the draws. ------------- |
Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 02 December 2008 at 8:11pm
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Yip it rests on the floor.
You just need to measure from the top of the top draw to the floor - as you need some hanging up the top too so you can pull it out easy. It works really well. We also do ribbon, like Bel said, on cupboard handles that are next to each other. -------------
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Posted By: Rackhell
Date Posted: 02 December 2008 at 9:22pm
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An extendable bag shoulder strap (with ends that snap into each other) that loops through all the handles works.
Or you could be cheap like me and get a piece of elastic and make two loops. Loop drawer 1 and 3 together and then loop drawer 2 and 4 - drives cathy crazy! Edited to add: Can't quite make out what type of drawers you have but am assuming that they are pocket catchers? If you don't have an extendable bag shoulder strap, then you can usually find them at a place that sells luggage. |