DIY fan made Mrs Hinch’s viral baby gate on a budget and spent £2.99 The Range buys

September 24, 2024

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DIY fan made Mrs Hinch’s viral baby gate on a budget and spent £2.99 The Range buys

A DIY enthusiast has made Mrs Hinch’s popular baby gate on a budget, buying £2.99 worth of materials from The Range and using wood from B&Q.

The 27-year-old, who lives alone and wants to transform her home on a budget, has created a replica of the queen for cleaning a stair gate worth £260.

Mrs Hinch bought a stair gate that went viralSource: Instagram/@mrshinchhome

Mrs Hinch's stair gate was made by The Rustic Mill Company, which has since gone bankrupt — Mrs Hinch’s stair gate was made by The Rustic Mill Company, which has since gone bankruptSource: instagram/mrshinchhome

However, one DIY enthusiast has discovered just the trick to making her own stair gateSource: tiktok/@homenumber_3/

The woman known as @homenumber_3 on TikTok, made everything himself using DIY tricks and saved a fortune in the process.

She shared a video of her gate and explained in a voiceover exactly how she did it.

The DIY enthusiast says: “This is a quick tutorial on how I made the Mrs Hinch gate for £30.

She starts by explaining that she bought the pine wood at B&Q.

The woman continues: “I think it’s between £4.50 and £11.50, depending on the length you want obviously.

“And of course the price varies depending on the number of slats you want.

“It was glued, screwed and then sanded.”

She wanted to make sure you couldn’t see the screws and hinges, which cost a few pounds at B&Q.

The DIY enthusiast continues: “Then I think the lock is from Screwfix.

“I found one for £2.99.

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“I had the paint too, but you can also buy paint from The Range which is definitely big enough for £2.99.

“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 showing the gate was viewed over 578,000 times. This particular instructional video was viewed over 70,000 times.

Many mothers responded in the comments to say how beautiful the fence looked.

Although it is not clear whether @homenumber_3 uses it to prevent a child from going up the stairs. Comments on TikTok show that it can prevent her dog from going up the stairs.

When it comes to cleaning, Mrs Hinch is known for her cheap tips and tricks that make life easier.

She spent just £30 and managed to make a working gate using DIY tricksSource: tiktok/@homenumber_3/

Mrs Hinch cleaning fans previously revealed a 15p trick to get rid of that pesky fluff on your mirrors.

She turned to the Mrs Hinch cleaning tips and tricks Facebook group for help from other cleaning enthusiasts.

The mother, who posted anonymously, shared a photo of her white porcelain table, which was marred by black, green and blue permanent markers.

Desperate for advice, she wrote: “Can someone help me before I throw out my dining room table?

“Felt-tip pen and permanent marker versus a four-year-old.”

Luckily, Mrs Hinch’s cleaning community was brimming with ideas for removing the ink stains and they took to the comments section en masse to offer their suggestions.

A member asked, “Have you tried hairspray or hand sanitizer?”