Safety latches

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?

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

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.

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?

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;

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

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

Edited by Daizy

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.

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.

Edited by Rackhell