13 Secret Storage Spots That Are Already in Your Home

13 Secret Storage Spots Secret Storage Spots That are Already in Your Home That are Already in Your Home

1. Suitcase Safe 1. Suitcase Safe To help protect valuables from thieves without sacrificing the fire resistance afforded by a home safe, consider storing valuables in the safe and keeping the safe inside empty luggage to conceal it. To help protect valuables from thieves without sacrificing the fire resistance afforded by a home safe , consider storing valuables in the safe and keeping the safe inside empty luggage to conceal it.

2. Kitchen Cabinets 2. Kitchen Cabinets If your cabinets do not go all the way to the ceiling, climb a ladder and investigate whether there's room between the ceiling and the tops of wall-mounted cabinets. If your cabinets do not go all the way to the ceiling, climb a ladder and investigate whether there's room between the ceiling and the tops of wall-mounted cabinets.

3. Drawers 3. Drawers Take advantage of the gap behind a drawer—how many thieves are going to take the time to pull drawers off their tracks and out of of your cabinets? Take advantage of the gap behind a drawer—how many thieves are going to take the time to pull drawers off their tracks and out of of your cabinets?

4. Wall Decor 4. Wall Decor Picture frames, paintings, mirrors, and more that decorate the walls throughout a home offer another opportunity to hide valuables. Picture frames, paintings, mirrors, and more that decorate the walls throughout a home offer another opportunity to hide valuables.

5. False Books and Cans 5. False Books and Cans If you have a few shelves of books inside the home, consider hollowing out a book to make a small storage compartment inside the pages, so that it looks like any other book. If you have a few shelves of books inside the home, consider hollowing out a book to make a small storage compartment inside the pages, so that it looks like any other book.

6. Out-Of-Season Clothing 6. Out-Of-Season Clothing The pockets of jackets make good hiding places for envelope-sized valuables. The pockets of jackets make good hiding places for envelope-sized valuables.

7. Freezer 7. Freezer Just make sure that the container and the contents are freezer-safe to prevent damaging your important items. Just make sure that the container and the contents are freezer-safe to prevent damaging your important items.

8. Tennis or Soccer Ball 8. Tennis or Soccer Ball Who'd think you'd keep your cash inside your kid's baseball glove, or inside sports balls? Who'd think you'd keep your cash inside your kid's baseball glove, or inside sports balls?

9. Drop Ceilings 9. Drop Ceilings Simply lift a panel to access the hollow space above the ceiling where a lightweight package, like an envelope, bag, or even a small box can be kept out of sight. Simply lift a panel to access the hollow space above the ceiling where a lightweight package, like an envelope, bag, or even a small box can be kept out of sight.

10. False Air Vent 10. False Air Vent Not many thieves are going to take the time to unscrew and check all of the air vents throughout your home. Not many thieves are going to take the time to unscrew and check all of the air vents throughout your home.

11. Wall or Mantel Clock 11. Wall or Mantel Clock Most mantel or wall clocks have open cavities in the back or in the base, where a few small items can be kept safe. Most mantel or wall clocks have open cavities in the back or in the base, where a few small items can be kept safe.

12. Pillows 12. Pillows Tuck flat valuables inside zippered cushion covers or, if your pillows don’t have zippers, just cut an opening at the seam. Tuck flat valuables inside zippered cushion covers or, if your pillows don’t have zippers, just cut an opening at the seam.

13. Old Vacuum Cleaner 13. Old Vacuum Cleaner After cleaning the inside of the canister thoroughly, hide your valuables inside. After cleaning the inside of the canister thoroughly, hide your valuables inside.

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