Ways to keep the bar cabinet out of reach of children

While each individual strives to promote a culture of trust and independence in decision making in the home; an open unlocked bar unit can present challenges. Your teen may not be willing to steal liquor from his cabinet, but his friends are. You also don’t want your home to be known for abundant, unlocked, free liquor supplies.

If you want to prevent your teen from becoming an alcoholic, you’ll need a lot more than a locked cupboard, as the old saying, “out of sight, out of mind,” doesn’t apply here. Here are some effective options that will help you:

Add a lock

A simple chain and lock can insult your teen or spark the same kind of curiosity you’re trying to avoid. If you currently store your collection in an open area, try implementing a lock on these. Being more high-tech, you can implement a biometric lock. This will ensure that something very valuable is stored inside and therefore access is restricted.

Two Drawer File Cabinets

File cabinets are no longer limited to a gray drive. A lockable wooden two-drawer file cabinet can be your ideal companion. The main advantage of using these is the depth of the drawers that can easily accommodate standard sized bottles. Most of these cabinets come with two drawers. One is lockable and one is not, so one that cannot be locked can store bedding and tablecloths.

custom cabinets

Another method of keeping bar accessories out of reach of teens can be the use of custom cabinets. Surveys reveal that there are many people who customize their cabinet and add secret storage to keep their things hidden.

home bar

Closing the house bar is not the remedy for minimizing the lure of alcohol in your home. Yes, you can hide and lock your bar, but the presence of a bar in your area can send a certain message to your teen. You can get rid of it and thus keep your teen away from alcohol.

Don’t you want to lock yourself up?

If you’re not in favor of blocking things out because you’re certainly not a regular drinker, then you can try another simple trick. You can store the alcoholic stuff in a kitchen cabinet that also houses toxic cleaning products. Storing drink and poisonous and corrosive cleaning agents in the same cabinet that is rarely opened will alert your child to poisonous things. None of your children will be particularly interested in the contents of the poison cabinet, and thus your problem will be solved.

According to one marketing strategy, abundance is attractive if you want people to eat more, stack more, and fill your buffet. The same strategy also works for alcohol. If you leave the cakes and cookies out, your children will look at them. In the same way, if you flaunt your drinks in abundance, they may one day want to consume them.

I hope these tips help you. Have a nice day!