Cabinet Locks

Almost every home has at least one cabinet that needs to be locked.  The decision about what type of lock to be used depends on a few variables.  How old is your child now?  How long do you plan on living in the residence (about how old will your child then be at the projected move date?)  How dangerous are the contents in the cabinets?  How heavy are the contents of the drawer? Are you afraid of fingers being pinched?  How many extra steps are you willing to go through in order to gain access to the contents of the cabinet?  The answers to these questions are best given in the descrition of the two types of cabinet and drawer locks: