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The cabinet lock you installed six months ago is now losing its holding power. The key magnet that used to snap the door shut with satisfying resistance no longer does. You’re not imagining it. Magnetic cabinet locks do lose their...

Magnetic cabinet locks are clever hardware. One magnet hidden inside the cabinet, one catch on the door, and a small key that only adults know to use. But that elegance depends entirely on the right conditions, and your cabinets may...

Most magnetic cabinet locks are installed in a burst of new-parent energy and removed sometime later, often when kids age out, when you’re moving, or when the lock stops working. The removal part gets less attention than the installation. That’s...

Every year, thousands of parents install cabinet locks, feel relieved, and then discover their toddler has already figured out the one they bought. I know this firsthand. My older daughter defeated an adhesive strap lock at 26 months. She didn’t...