To have some cash at home, easily and quickly accessible can be very useful in the event of an unforeseen event or emergency situation. I am not encouraging you to keep all your savings at home, even if you are allergic to banks, but to build up some sort of insurance policy or emergency fund so as not to depend solely on your credit card and your bank branch.
We must also not forget that burglaries continue to increase and wreak havoc. Your reserve of money easily accessible at home must therefore be safe from thieves.
Knowing that a burglar does not want to be surprised during a heist and that he spends a maximum of 8 to 12 minutes in a house or apartment looking for valuable goods, choosing a good hiding place for your money can make the difference and prevent you from losing it.
Known places to avoid
When a burglar ventures into your home, the first room he will visit is the bedroom, in which he will begin with return the mattress, to research the jewelry chest in the wardrobe and take care to open all the drawers of the chest of drawers and bedside tables. Once the inspection work is completed in the room, comes around the living room, the office and other parts for strip electronic and computer equipment (TV, laptop, tablet, Hifi system, etc.).
That leaves the kitchen, bathroom, laundry room and other rooms that are rarely searched and in which your money will be safer.
Now that you have an idea of places where you should not put your money, let’s get to the heart of the matter and see where you can hide it without fear of it being discovered by malicious people.
The best hiding places
As we have seen previously the kitchen, bathroom and other rooms apart from the master bedroom, the living room and the office are the ones that are least targeted by thieves. Here are concrete examples of how you can proceed to hide your money well :
- Place the money in a freezer bag then refrigerate it in the freezer with your frozen poultry or vegetables.
- In a coffee can or in a bag of flour at the bottom of the pantry.
- In an envelope glued to the very bottom (on the outside bottom) of your trash can. If your trash can has a plastic liner, it’s even better, just slip your envelope inside. No one is going to return your trash hoping to find money in it.
- In an old mayonnaise jar or an old ketchup bottle at the bottom of your fridge. Remember to empty some of the contents of the jar or bottle and insulate your silver so as not to damage it.
- In the empty plastic bottle or spray bottle of cleaning product at the bottom of your kitchen unit.
- Put the money in an old flower pot or a bottle And bury it in your garden.
- Use an old, worthless toy from your children’s room, open it and insert your money envelope inside.
- Bury the money in the soil of a flower or plant pot after wrapping it well.
- Place the notes in an envelope taped to the back of a drawer so that the only way to access them is to open the drawer below.
- If you have a large collection of books, you can take one at random and slip your money into it, avoiding the first and last pages.
- Hide the money inside a fake power outlet, switch or dummy junction box. Above all, make sure that the power is not connected to your hiding place to avoid a short circuit which could start a fire.
- Curtain rods are generally hollow inside and you can unscrew one of the ends to place your money there and then close it unseen. A thief will never inspect all your rods.
- An empty can of shaving cream in your bathroom is also a good hiding place. Be careful not to forget that it contains money and throw it away afterwards.
- Do you have a floor lamp in your home? you can paste an envelope of money on the inside bottom of the base of the floor lamp.
- If you have an old pair of sneakers or worn shoes lying around in a closet, remove the insole then slip your money into the shoe and put the insole back in place to hide everything.
- Roll up your money and slip it inside a bottle of shampoo, conditioner or shower gel. In this case, you must first put the money in a waterproof plastic bag.
- Washing machines have compartments protected by metal plates, which you can remove, and behind which you can hide your money.
- An old vacuum cleaner, which you no longer use, in the back of your garage and which contains your money will certainly not attract the eye of a thief.
Unusual places
Some people show great imagination to ensure that their money cannot be got our hands on and during my research I discovered a few hiding places which, to say the least, surprised me. left perplexed. Here are a few examples, just for fun:
- In a box of sanitary napkins or feminine tampons.
- In old panties or underpants decorated with a big stain (so disgusting that no thief will dare approach them).
- In an envelope stuck under the cat’s litter box.
- Sealed in a plastic bag at the bottom of an aquarium filled with live fish of course.
- In a Kleenex box.
- In a bag of dog food.
Don’t forget where you hid your money!
The main disadvantage of a good hiding place is that it is too good and you end up forgetting that you have it there. secure your money. You just have to consult the numerous articles which talk about people having discovered money or gold coins in different places, each more improbable than the other, to convince yourself.
So no matter where you choose to hide your money, be sure that you will not forget it otherwise write it down, ideally in code, on a piece of paper that you will keep out of sight.
And you, where do you hide your money?
If you have a better hiding place, story, or experience to share, we’d love for you to let us know in the comments.