Latchy Catchy

Morning after morning the girls & I wake to the sound of Keegan pushing doors shut down the hall.    I've taught him a million times how to shut a door quietly, but it's hard for him when he darts into the bathroom and wants to "shut the hallway monsters out fast."  I'm pretty sure this is what he sees:

So, in my mind I invented something soft that would latch onto the doorknobs and cover the latch so that it would shut quietly.  I thought about trying it with a bandana.  Then.... I did a quick Etsy search.

What do you know?  Someone else already invented it and has patents pending.  I'm glad this lady knows how to sew since I don't. 

I was happy to buy one for each kid's room and their bathroom. 

The shop on Etsy is called Rosefieldmarket (LINK) and the product is called "Latchy Catchy" which is way more creative than I would have named it.  Mine would have been mere "door jammer thingys".  They will run $6-8 depending on the fabric.

 They can hang down when not in use.

 These photos were taken from the vendor's Etsy shop, btw.

 

I'm excited to receive them and hope lives will change... or at least more sleep will be had.  And, finally, we can quietly shut out those darn..... hallway.... MONSTERS!!!!!!