Thursday, October 1, 2009

Jewelry Drawer Safes

By Agnes Lamont

If you don't know what a drawer safe is, then I assume you have been lucky enough to have never had your home burgled! Until last year I had never heard of a drawer safe but all that changed when my house was broken into by thieves who took possessions of financial and also of sentimental value which no amount of money could ever compensate.

I could have protected my personal valuables by having a drawer safe and prevented the theft of these items. Often drawer safes are called hidden safes as it is unlikely a thief will know where to find it, and even if they do, they will not be able to open it which of course means your valuables inside will remain protected and secure.

Companies who supply drawer safes for the home market specialize in the design and installation of hidden safes and secret compartments. The most popular models are designed to protect jewelry, cash, passports, handguns and other small items that don't need to be lying around. Often manufacturers call this hidden safe the "jewelry drawer safe" because most people want to hide jewelry in it.

I was amazed by the huge range of drawer safes on the market and thought it wise to do some research before I decided which one was right for me. A feature of some drawer safes is easy opening means you dont have to worry about keys, or where you left them, or have to try to remember combination numbers. This type of safe can be opened in seconds by pressing a concealed switch or switches, however as you are the only person to know where the safe actually is and how it opens, it provides secure protection for your valuable items. Even other members of your household wont know where the safe is unless of course you tell them!

Many drawer safes are fire-resistant and operate on a 12 volt system that mean they work even if your electricity is out! Many types of switches can be used to open drawer safes but we won't get into that on the Internet.

It is worth bearing in mind that drawer safes can be used to safeguard more than just your financially valuable items from theft. They are becoming very popular with parents who want to store family medicines in a safe place where their children cannot gain access. By storing medicines in a drawer safe, parents can be sure their children do not tamper with them or cause themselves harm by taking unsupervised medication.

Drawer safes are also becoming increasing popular in hotels, replacing the more conventional cupboard safes. As guestroom size diminishes, especially among city center hotels due to rising real estate costs, maximizing in-room space is critical and drawer safes free up space in the main cupboard or closet. Most modern hotels being built will now specify drawer safes which have the added advantage of holding a variety of laptop sizes.

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