Flammable / Toxic Liquids Cabinet for The Home

CommuterPolluter on 17/11/2024 - 17:42

With a young one running around I’m thinking it’s time to stop leaving various poisons and flammables (oils, paints, solvents, cleaning products, etc.) just on shelves in the attached garage. We have no external shed, nor room for an external shed, unfortunately.

Bunnings has a couple of “Pinnacle” metal storage cabinets around the $250-300 mark. Seems a bit steep for a cabinet IMO, especially considering how poxy the “Pinnacle” range tends to be. Am I out of touch? Should I just accept a good cabinet is going to run >$300? Any better places to get a metal cabinet than bunnings?

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  • DashCam AKA Rolts on 17/11/2024 - 17:58
    +3

    Second hand lockable stationery cupboard?
    Secondhand office supplies or look for a freebie, as offices minimise paper files, use etc.

    • CommuterPolluter on 17/11/2024 - 18:05

      Good call. I’m in Melbourne so there’s various places which sell secondhand office furniture.

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 17/11/2024 - 18:32

    Am I out of touch

    Yeah bro , shit is expensive these days.

    Does the kid go to garage often, maybe cheaper and more practical to lock/baby proof the garage door? There’s probably other stuff in there like mower if you don’t have a shed?

    • CommuterPolluter on 17/11/2024 - 20:06

      Obviously we don’t just let him have at it but I don’t think I want to rely on supervision/controlling his access.

  • apsilon on 17/11/2024 - 18:36

    If you think $300 is a bit steep you obviously haven't looked at actual flammables storage cabinets.

    If you don't mind used then office storage cabinets are readily available but last I checked you'll still pay around $250. They're better quality than the Bunnings one but check the locking mechanism still works as it's a common failure point.

    • CommuterPolluter on 17/11/2024 - 19:44

      If you think $300 is a bit steep you obviously haven't looked at actual flammables storage cabinets.

      Yeah I already had a look. $5000k plus is a total rort lol. I’m not going to conduct hazardous area classification on my garage, so no need to pay that AS compliance fee.

      • Worf on 17/11/2024 - 21:11

        So true, I was looking at purpose built fireproof storage cabinets for lithium ion batteries (e.g., ryobi/ozito/aldi 18v tool batteries)… I figure it’s cheaper to rebuild the house in the event of a fire…

  • AndyC1 on 17/11/2024 - 18:45
    +1

    Gumtree for used office metal cabinets.

  • mskeggs on 17/11/2024 - 20:37
    +3

    High shelf will be enough.

    • Nugs on 19/11/2024 - 19:41

      Until little one wants to climb
      .

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