suggestions for cabinets and drawers: we're renters!

[knaidel]

I need to figuer out how to babyproof our kitchen cabinets and drawers. I see two solutions that are very popular:

1) using a plastic device over the handles of the cabinets. Our cabinets don't have handles

2)tot-locks- we rent and are not allowed to drill into our cabinets and drawers.

I know that somewhere, there must be some sort of solution with an adhesive that will work for us. I haven't found at Target, BRU, or Right Start.

[Hippoharbor]

I had ordered some of the plastic devices to go over the handles of cabinets from Safebeginnings.com. I just put one on the cabinet today and, with not too much force, the plastic latch loosens considerably..enough for the drawers to open some. I do not know if DC would be able to use enough force to open also, but I don't want to take the chance.
So, I am also looking for another solution. I do not want to go through the hassle of tot loks, though. I hope we can find something else.

Michelle

[Dee150]

Safebeginnings and OneStepAhead have adhesive ones (the same product).
http://safebeginnings.com/WebCompone...=Childproofing
http://www.onestepahead.com/product/27181/676/117.html

HTH!

[knaidel]

thank you. I feel kind of stupid that I didn't check there first.

[Dee150]

No problem. I've just been ordering over the past few weeks-I think this stuff's coming out of my ears.

[o_mom]

>I need to figuer out how to babyproof our kitchen cabinets
>and drawers. I see two solutions that are very popular:
>
>1) using a plastic device over the handles of the cabinets.
>Our cabinets don't have handles
>
>2)tot-locks- we rent and are not allowed to drill into our
>cabinets and drawers.
>
> I know that somewhere, there must be some sort of solution
>with an adhesive that will work for us. I haven't found at
>Target, BRU, or Right Start.
>
>

This is dependent on your relationship with the landlord and may not even be an option, but would they be totally opposed to Tot-locks? Since they can be "turned off", they don't need to be removed for the next renters and can actually be a selling point if the next family has kids. This may be preferable to damage from adhesives.

It may be worth asking, especially if you are only doing a few cabinets. We only have part of the kitchen locked - under the sink and the heavy glass dishes - the rest is baby friendly pans. Just make sure to get permission in writing so there is no question when you move out.