Child Proofing Your Home Same Quality Lower Price

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I made our home child proof without spending a fortune. I didn't want to skimp on safety measures at the expense of my child, but I knew there had to be a better way than buying locks for every cupboard and appliance. The first thing I did was move as many dangerous items - chemicals, breakables and so on, into the high kitchen and laundry cupboards as I could fit. Then I purchased just two locks for the cupboards that still had a few things I didn't want her to get into. I bought the kind of locks that go on the outside over two door handles at a time - this meant I only had to buy two instead of four compared to the ones which install on the inside. Any remaining cupboards were now safe enough to be left. Another way I saved was instead of buying an oven protector (very expensive) I got a second hand wooden safety barrier for $20. I extended this across the entry to my kitchen when using the oven, so my daughter couldn't get near it. For the bathroom and toilets, I simply made a new 'rule' in our house that those doors had to be closed at all times, so we didn't need to put any locks in those areas. In my research I also found that my local $2 shop regularly re-stocks their cupboard locks and power point protectors and they are equal in quality to the more expensive brands