What are your recommendations for babyproofing cabinets that do not have knobs?

Nita14701 · September 2013

My kitchen and bathroom cabinets do not have knobs. I was looking around online and it looks like they have magnetic key things or appliance straps that could possibly be put on cabinets. Has anyone had experience using either of these? I'm kind of hesitant to use the magnetic key things if it means that part of the apparatus has to be nailed to the inside of the cabinet. Any suggestions?

headgear03 · September 2013

You can pick them up at Walmart . There safety first I believe . They work great . Ours have lasted through two kids and just started to show ware . The good thing is there cheap so replacing them after three years is no big deal .

headgear03 · September 2013

Are they wood or partical board ? We have had both. With wood you can use the kind you screw into the inside of the cabinet . Since we lived in apartments where we couldn't do this we used ones that stick to the cabinets . They work well for us .

Nita14701 · September 2013

They are probably partical board made to look like wood. We'll probably at some point want to sell our hose, so I don't want to start putting little holes in every cabinet. Do you remember what brand was the sticky ones? From the pictures I have found online, all I'm finding are the screw in ones.

amandaleigh1 · September 2013

I am using a strap kind that stick on the cabinet on the outside. I think they are safety first. It is like a strap, and can be used on drawers, cabinets, microwaves, etc.

ss265 · September 2013

amandaleigh1 said:

I am using a strap kind that stick on the cabinet on the outside. I think they are safety first. It is like a strap, and can be used on drawers, cabinets, microwaves, etc.

I'm considering these - have you ever tried removing them? Do they remove pretty easily or do they leave a mark on the cabinet?

amandaleigh1 · September 2013

ss265 said:

amandaleigh1 said:

I am using a strap kind that stick on the cabinet on the outside. I think they are safety first. It is like a strap, and can be used on drawers, cabinets, microwaves, etc.

I'm considering these - have you ever tried removing them? Do they remove pretty easily or do they leave a mark on the cabinet?

I wish I could tell you. I haven't yet tried to take them off. The instructions imply that they come off cleanly, but I have no personal experience with the removal.

somewhereincali · September 2013

I wouldn't be overly worried about holes, unless you have super fancy cabinets or something I doubt people are going to look for the little inside holes. More likely messing with the outside finish would be a problem.

MMason12 · September 2013

somewhereincali said:

I wouldn't be overly worried about holes, unless you have super fancy cabinets or something I doubt people are going to look for the little inside holes. More likely messing with the outside finish would be a problem.

I disagree. As someone looking to buy a new house we open the cabinets to see the condition of the inside before making our decisions. We don't want a house that looks good on the surface but is crap behind the scene.

somewhereincali · September 2013

MMason12 said:

somewhereincali said:

I wouldn't be overly worried about holes, unless you have super fancy cabinets or something I doubt people are going to look for the little inside holes. More likely messing with the outside finish would be a problem.

I disagree. As someone looking to buy a new house we open the cabinets to see the condition of the inside before making our decisions. We don't want a house that looks good on the surface but is crap behind the scene.

I would just leave the locks installed in that case. The magnetic ones you can turn on and off so you can use them for a future kiddo. It's not like you destroy the cabinets or anything, it's two tiny screw holes.

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