Apartment dwellers!

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What are your favorite child proofing item?  Obviously, I cannot drill into cabinets, and would prefer not to drill into walls.  I need recs for everything, cabinet locks, bathroom proofing, etc.  Also, he learned how to open our doors today.  Super fun.  What is the best way to keep him from opening the doors?  Our handles are shaped like this:

Thanks!

[robinsparkles430]

I like the first one for our doors, the second for drawers and cabinets, and the third for the toilets. Jason loves to take his diapers and throw them in the toilet.



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[katfco]

Are you not allowed to screw into the cabinets at all? Do the cabinets have handles on them? Ours don't but they're cheap wood, so we just screwed in the locks like robinsparkles posted above.

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May 30, 2013 17:22:39 GMT -5 katfco said:

Are you not allowed to screw into the cabinets at all? Do the cabinets have handles on them? Ours don't but they're cheap wood, so we just screwed in the locks like robinsparkles posted above.

I'm not sure, but I don't think so.  However, if it comes down to losing some of my deposit and keeping crazy cakes safe, then my kid wins.

[katfco]

In that case, I'd ask if I can and if they say no, ask how other people have childproofed their homes. We had an issue with our bannisters--we aren't allowed to make holes in it, so we had to rig up something for the baby gate (and it's still not terribly effective).

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That's a good idea. The cabinets don't have handles either. It's amazing what these kids are able to get into.

[tuck]

Cabinets: 3.bp.blogspot.com/-P6mNOpDSM1c/TeBNaczi-gI/AAAAAAAAEWk/ZZJR9GEicl0/s1600/100_9089.jpg

particularly good for cleaning supply type places.

bah. pip not working as intended. It's a rubber band.

[greenkitty98]

May 30, 2013 16:53:03 GMT -5 robinsparkles430 said:

I like the first one for our doors, the second for drawers and cabinets, and the third for the toilets. Jason loves to take his diapers and throw them in the toilet.

Depending on the kid, the ones for drawers and cabinets are useless. B broke two like these the first day they were on when he was little, so I wouldn't count on them too much.

We have ones like this on the cabinet under the sink and on the cabinet with all the pyrex and ceramic mixing bowls.

[biblionerd]

I've never used them since our kitchen is gated off and not babyproofed still. We're moving and have "been getting ready to move" since when DS was a baby and I didn't want to invest in everything and have to leave it or take it all down. But my mom works helping disabled (?) in some way adults in their homes and they have the no-drill magnet locks that you use a magnet key to operate. She was telling me about them since she knew I didn't want to drill into ours. They're pricier though so I didn't want to spend the money when I can just drill into the new ones.

[robinsparkles430]

Thanks greenkitty98! I will definitely try those. Jason's new obsession is opening and closing cabinets in the kitchen and bathroom.