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4 Best Child Proof Drawer Locks
With so many drawer and cupboard locks on the market with the intention of keeping your baby or toddler safe, we’ve decided to save you time, and list out the best drawer locks out locks for babies.
Listed below are the best 4 drawer locks for babies, available to be delivered straight to your door.
#1 – Spring Drawer Locks
Coming in at number one are Spring drawer locks which are hidden from view, and held in place by quality 3M adhesive tape on both the lock and the latch.
To lock the drawer all that’s needed is to close the drawer and the spring will automatically attach to the latch. To open the drawer, just push down on the top of the spring lock and pull to drawer or cabinet open.
Should you need to disengage these spring locks for a period of time, you are able to do so.
Coming in second on our list, these locks are built well, hidden and the most simple to use locks out of this list.
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Pros –
- Automatically locks every time you close your drawer or cupboard.
- Does not require a key to open.
- Hidden inside your cabinetry to keep a clean look outside.
- Can be disengaged should you want to turn the locks off for a period of time.
- Held in place by 3M adhesive tape.
Cons –
- Can be disengaged should you want to turn the locks off for a period of time.
Overall the best baby proof drawer locks on the market in our opinion.
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#2 – Magnetic Drawer Locks
Second on our list are Magnetic drawer locks which are also hidden from view and can be switched on and off as necessary. Most of the other hidden drawer and cupboard locks on the market will stay engaged all of the time, and will work unless removed completely.
With these locks, you are able to turn their functionality on and off as required. Which is perfect for those who babysit and do not require the locks to be engaged all of the time.
The magnetic drawer locks come in sets of 4, 6 and 8, with a key that is placed outside of the drawer to release the lock, enabling you to open the drawer or cupboard when placed outside of the drawer.
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Pros –
- Hidden from sight, leaving your cabinetry looking sleek and clean.
- Able to disarmed should they not be required for a period of time.
- Unable to be opened unless access is given to the magnetic keys.
- Held firmly in place by quality 3M adhesive tape.
Cons –
- If you lose your keys, you will need to get replacements delivered (keep them in a safe place, but not too safe that you forget where they are!)
Great product, but just don’t lose your keys.
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#3 – Angle Drawer Locks
Angle drawer locks for babies a placed on the outside of your cabinetry, and lock automatically each time your close your cabinet, cupboard or drawer.
These work great, but come in at number three due to the fact that they are visible on your cabinetry. However they are also able to work on drawers that #1 and #2 in our list are unable to work, so they are also a very necessary and well-designed product.
Each time you close your drawer or cupboard, the lock will engage with the latch, which can then be released with the simple pressing of the release on the side of the latch with two fingers.
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Pros –
- Lock each time you close the drawer, so you’ll never forget to keep your things away from your little one.
- Will not allow your drawer to open at all, which means no little figures get in through the gaps.
- Very hard for little ones to figure out, with two fingers required to release the latch.
- Will not damage your cabinetry once you decide to remove the locks.
- Held in place by the best quality 3M adhesive tape.
Cons –
- Are on the outside of your cabinetry and not hidden from view.
Overall a very good product, with benefit of having no gaps in your draws at all prior to the release of the buttons.
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#4 – Strap Drawer Locks
Strap drawer locks are last on our list, but are completely necessary as they are able to keep drawers and cupboards with obscure angles and uneven surfaces secure, which the first three on our list cannot.
These locks are held in place with a lock and latch, with the lock being attached to a strap which is placed into the lock when the drawer is need to be locked. Working in basically the same way that a seat-belt works in your car.
These strap drawer locks are very versatile, and although they are not hidden within your cabinetry or overly attractive, they will hold cupboard drawers locked and secure, and will be able to lock any cupboard or drawer to their design being flexible enough to work on strange angles.
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Pros –
- Able to work on angles and spaces that other drawer locks cannot.
- Versatile and flexible design enables you to use them where other locks cannot be installed.
- Easily locked into place just like a seat-belt in your car.
Cons –
- Perhaps a little unsightly, and unable to be hidden within your cabinets or drawers.
A great versatile product that can secure drawers where other locks can’t.
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We hope that this post has enable you to make up your mind regarding which baby proof drawer locks are the best for you!
We will update this post should more drawer locks for babies come to the market.
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