Monday, January 13, 2014

Savvy Tricks For Hiding Valuables From Burglars

By Mark Mahaffey


If you are interested in keeping your valuables safe in the event that a burglar makes his way inside your home, then you will want to know the best home security ideas for protecting your most treasured possessions.

The best thing to do is to hide your valuables, but where you do not hide them is almost as important as where you do hide them. There are some places that people like to hide their things, and they think they are being sneaky and savvy. The truth is, however, many of the popular hiding spots are old news to the crook, and he may end up looking in these places first!

Some of the hiding spots that you should avoid are in the refrigerator, commode, food boxes in the pantry, and underneath the litter in the cat box. These are likely the places that a crook will look first, because they are popular hiding places.

You should choose hiding places that are different from the ones mentioned. You best strategy is to think as creatively as you can. One idea is the tool shed in your back yard. Why not have a false floor built in it? You can then hide your valuable objects under the fake floor!

How about inside your mattress? Many crooks will look underneath a mattress, but not all of them will think to look inside! Simply cut a hole in the side or in the end, (nearest the head of your bed is the best place) and store your valuables inside. When you are finished, just sew the hole back up and put the sheets on.

It is worth taking all the time necessary to carefully think through the best places to hide your valuables. You may not be able to stop a crook from breaking into your home, but you can keep him from finding your valuables once he gets in!




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