I made Mrs Hinch’s viral baby gate on a budget – I used a £2.99 The Range buy & wood from B&Q
A DIY fan has made Mrs Hinch’s viral baby gate on a budget using a £2.99 The Range buy and wood from B&Q.
The 27-year-old, who is living alone and wanting to transform her place on a budget, has created a replica of the Queen of cleaning £260 stair gate.
The woman, who is known as @homenumber_3 on TikTok, made it all from using her own DIY hacks and has saved a fortune because of it.
She shared a video of her gate, and explained in a voice over exactly how she did it.
The DIY fan says: “This is a quick stop tutorial on how I made the Mrs Hinch gate for £30.
She first starts off by explaining that she bought the pine wood from B&Q.
The woman continues: “I think it ranges between £4.50 and £11.50, obviously depending on the length that you want.
“And obviously the price will differ depending on how many slats you’d like across.
“It was glued and then screwed together and then sanded over the top.”
She wanted to ensure that you couldn’t see the screws and hinges, which were a “couple of pounds” from B&Q.
The DIY fan continues: “Then the lock, I think, is from Screwfix.
“I found one on there for £2.99.
“I did also have the paint but you can buy paint which is definitely big enough for £2.99 from The Range.
“So you literally need wood, screws and a bolt and a bit of glue and you’re basically there. All for £30.”
Her original video, which showed off the gate, received over 578,000 views, and this specific tutorial video gained over 70,000 views.
Many mums rushed to the comments section to compliment on how nice her gate looked.
Although it is not clear if @homenumber_3 is using it to prevent a child going upstairs, TikTok comments point towards that it could prevent her dog from going upstairs.
When it comes to cleaning, Mrs Hinch has been favoured for her cheap tips and tricks to make life easier.
Mrs Hinch cleaning fans previously revealed a 15p hack to help get rid of the annoying fuzz that is left on your mirrors.
She turned to the Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips and Tricks Facebook group for assistance from fellow cleaning enthusiasts.
The mother, who posted anonymously, shared a photo of her white porcelain table, which was marred by black, green, and blue permanent marker marks.
Desperately seeking advice, she wrote: “Can someone help me before I throw out my dining table?
“Felt tip pen and permanent marker vs a four-year-old.”
Fortunately, the Mrs Hinch cleaning community was brimming with ideas to help remove the pen marks and quickly flocked to the comments section to offer their suggestions.
One member asked: “Have you tried hairspray or hand sanitiser?”
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