Kitchen Safe Time Locking Container for Phone, Medication Lock Box, Break Bad Habits, Quit Smoking, Stop Snacking, Gaming Addiction, Family Time (Medium, Pink Lid + 5.5” White Base with Access Port)

Before I share my cautionary tale, this is a 5-star product because it functions exactly as described. It is durable and easy to use. I have not needed to change the batteries in the 2 years that I've had it. This is the only timed safe I have owned, so I don't have any point of reference in terms of the relative functionality and affordability of similar items, but I was willing to pay $80 for this and got what I was expecting.With that said, before buying this box, I think you should give careful consideration to the following two questions:1. Whatever it is that you imagine putting inside it, are you better off having it in this box on a timer, or are you better off simply not having it in your house at all?2. When the box unlocks, what are you going to do with the items inside?I bought this because I enjoy drinking—a little too much—and it was becoming a problem. Specifically, I have trouble stopping when I start. I didn't want to stop drinking completely (because drinking is fun), so I figured I could use this box to lock up my liquor for the week, have it unlock on Friday afternoon, and measure out how much I wanted to allow myself to drink for the night before locking it back up (until Saturday evening or whatever). The XL size is large enough to fit most 1.75L bottles of liquor, which is just about the only thing I have ever put inside it.At first, this approach was working pretty well. Locking the bottle up felt like a commitment to staying sober until it opened, so I was less inclined to buy drinks during the week in a moment of weakness. As much as I wanted to drink more after having what I had measured out, my "past self" wouldn't let me, and I wasn't in a position to argue.Here's the problem: I didn't need this box; I needed self-discipline. Putting things you buy into this box so that you can't use them is a sense of self-discipline, but it's a crippled one. Eventually, the strategy I described above broke down because it gave the alcohol too much power. Locking it up until Friday built up anticipation, and as soon as the box unlocked, the urge to drink had control over me until I exerted the willpower to lock it back up, which I didn't always have.One month ago, I decided I was tired of letting alcohol control me, and I have been sober since. I'm committed to going at least 90 days, which is how long I've heard it takes the cardiovascular system to recover from alcohol abuse, but I set this time period somewhat arbitrarily. And no, I'm not going to buy a bottle and put it in this box at 80 days. (The maximum lock-up duration is 10 days.) All I know is that I'm not going to allow alcohol in my house until I can control myself well enough to not need to lock it in this box, even for the evening. And maybe that day will never come. In either case, I may never use this box again. So, take my story for what it's worth to you.As an aside, I think it is very strange that "Quit Smoking" is in the title of this product. If you want to *quit* smoking, why would you lock them in a timed safe instead of just getting rid of them? Get a nicotine patch if that's the concern.

I love our KitchenSafe boxes. They are well engineered and work really well. I do like that a replacement base is available if you do need to break one open if you either put the wrong item in or need it before the timer completes.We have both Kitchen Safe and Mindsight timed boxes and they both work very well. I like that Mindsight has an option to lock something up but be able to get it out early with an unlock code if you need it. But, I also like that with Kitchen Safe, there’s no early release so it’s in there and you have to deal with it.I did put a wrong item in a Kitchen Safe and had to break a bottom and I really appreciate that when you get your box, the materials specify that if you need to break it open, to just do the base since the locking mechanisms are all in the lid. I would advise that if you do ever need to break a base, to wear eye protection and be very careful. Pieces can go flying if you use too much force and you can easily break whatever’s in the box that you’re trying to retrieve.I really enjoy the boxes we’ve gotten here and I would buy again.

This is an awesome product, got it to handle my kids and their cells phones. Work beautifully, easy to use and the size is perfect. Must have if you have teens with phones..

Put what you want to lock up, push the dial down, set the amount of minutes, hours, days, and that's it.Some reviews say you can break into it, well, of course you can. If you want something you can't break into, get a safe. This is made out of thick plastic and if you hit it with a hammer, it will break.Anyway, the timer works well and it releases just how it is supposed to.It's not terribly big so if you want something larger locked it, this isn't your best bet. However, if you want a pack of cigarettes, keys to certain padlocks, or even a toy that is played with too much, this is a great way to regulate it.If you choose, you can add time to the timer as well. So, for example, if your spouse says you can't have that item (whatever that item is) for 24 hours and you do something wrong, as punishment they can increase the time for another 24 hours - up to 9 days, 23 hours, and some odd minutes (I don't remember the exact amount, but just shy of 10 days.)There is no way to reduce the time so if time is increased, you are stuck with it.There are unlimited ways this could be used in a home. Maybe a phone, a favorite game, or whatever.This is a solid purchase, and you should have no worries.I hope this review was helpful.

Works great and easy to use.