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Going on Vacation? Here are 13 secret hiding places that burglars will NEVER find.

Going on Vacation? Here are 13 secret hiding places that burglars will NEVER find.

Going on vacation?

Then you know there is always a risk of your home being burglarized!

Even if you already have a security system installed in your home, you can never be too careful...

So the question is, how do you keep your money and valuables safe from thieves?

Do not worry ! No need to buy a safe that costs an arm and a leg!

Fortunately, there are secret and clever hiding places to stash your money and valuables.

These hideouts are so ingenious that even the smartest burglar will never be able to find them!

Going on Vacation? Here are 13 secret hiding places that burglars will NEVER find.

Contents
  • 1. At the top of a door
  • 2. In a homemade key cover
  • 3. Behind a painting hanging on the wall
  • 4. In a shelf with secret storage
  • 5. In a medicine cabinet transformed into a picture frame
  • 6. In a secret jewelry box
  • 7. Behind a fake library
  • 8. In a sofa with secret storage
  • 9. In a hollow book
  • 10. On the sides of your bathtub
  • 11. Under your stairs
  • 12. Behind a fake electrical outlet
  • 13. Behind a bathroom tile
  • Bonus:in a hairbrush

Some of these hiding places are products, which you can easily find in DIY stores or on the Internet.

Others are tricks you can easily do yourself, to create a secret hideout worthy of a spy movie!

Here are 13 secret hiding places that burglars will never find . Watch:

1. At the top of a door

Going on Vacation? Here are 13 secret hiding places that burglars will NEVER find.

Hiding money in the top of a door is super easy and very ingenious!

Just drill a hole in the top of the door and insert a small metal tube, like this one. Any cigar tube will also do.

Put your money in the tube, and presto! Neither seen nor known :-)

Also ideal for hiding small valuables, such as jewelry... The tutorial is here.

2. In a homemade key cover

Going on Vacation? Here are 13 secret hiding places that burglars will NEVER find.

Do you know those little hollow resin stones to hide duplicate keys?

Convenient, but really no need to waste your money hiding a spare key outside!

Sioux's trick is to simply stick a real stone on top of a small plastic bottle.

Then all you have to do is push the bottle into the ground, so that only the stone is visible!

Commercial keystones are plastic and look so artificial.

The little extra of this homemade key cover is that it fools all burglars, because it's a real stone! No risk that they will find the key.

3. Behind a painting hanging on the wall

Going on Vacation? Here are 13 secret hiding places that burglars will NEVER find.

How about a board behind which you can hide your electronics and other valuable stuff?

It's not complicated ! The idea is to first tinker with a small storage in the partition of your living room.

Then, just drill a few holes to pass the electrical cables from your Internet box or other electronic devices.

It's a great trick to hide those unsightly electrical cables in your living room.

And at the same time, it makes you a secret hiding place for burglars.

To discover: The $5 Trick to Hide ALL the Wires Under the TV.

4. In a shelf with secret storage

Going on Vacation? Here are 13 secret hiding places that burglars will NEVER find.

I love the shelves with invisible fixings. They seem to float on the wall, which always has a surprising decorative effect.

But if you also customize it with a little secret storage underneath, you get a doubly functional object:1 shelf + 1 secret hiding place!

Here, the bottom of this homemade shelf opens to reveal a secret storage where you can hide precious items easily. If you don't want to make it yourself, you can find a ready-made one here.

5. In a medicine cabinet transformed into a picture frame

Going on Vacation? Here are 13 secret hiding places that burglars will NEVER find.

A large frame with a nice photo of your choice is a perfect way to conceal a medicine cabinet.

The trick is to fix an old medicine cabinet inside from the wall, then hang a large picture frame in front of it so that it is completely hidden.

Thus, no one will imagine that the frame hides a secret storage! And the advantage of this trick is that you can use it anywhere in the house.

6. In a secret jewelry box

Going on Vacation? Here are 13 secret hiding places that burglars will NEVER find.

To protect all your precious jewels, you can also use a secret jewel box.

Just attach a jewelry holder to the wall, then hide it behind a painting of the right size.

If you're a do-it-yourselfer, you can even build a jewelry holder directly into the back of the frame.

No one, including burglars, will guess that's where you hide your jewelry! The tutorial is here.

7. Behind a fake library

Going on Vacation? Here are 13 secret hiding places that burglars will NEVER find.

If you already have a small storage space in a wall, know that you can easily hide it by adding a bookcase in front.

No one will ever guess that your secret storage is behind this bookcase built into the wall!

So you can keep all your valuables there and go on vacation with peace of mind.

To access this hiding place, simply pull out the bookcase, then push it back into place when you're done. The tutorial here.

8. In a sofa with secret storage

Going on Vacation? Here are 13 secret hiding places that burglars will NEVER find.

Here is a great DIY project for DIY enthusiasts! You can easily build your own sofa, and add this big secret storage to it.

Ingenious and practical, isn't it?

If you are looking for a new sofa for your living room, this one is just perfect…

And the icing on the cake is that it has a secret storage! The tutorial here.

9. In a hollow book

Going on Vacation? Here are 13 secret hiding places that burglars will NEVER find.

The trick of the old hollow book to hide something, we've all seen it in the movies.

Well, know that you too can make a hollow book, and it's really easy!

Just get a good sized old book, then cut out the inside with a cutter.

And There you go ! You have a great hiding place to stash your cash and other valuables. The tutorial is here.

If you don't want to do it yourself, you can also find dummy safe books already ready made like here.

10. On the sides of your bathtub

Going on Vacation? Here are 13 secret hiding places that burglars will NEVER find.

Do you have a sunken tub? Then know that the walls of the bathtub are perfect for making a secret hiding place.

All you have to do is make small storage spaces in the wooden box of the bathtub!

No burglar will think of rummaging around the tub for valuables.

The other advantage is that it is also a great bathroom storage. Check out the trick here.

11. Under your stairs

Going on Vacation? Here are 13 secret hiding places that burglars will NEVER find.

The ideal is to make your secret hiding place under the intermediate landing of the staircase.

But even if your staircase has no landing, you can also make a secret storage under one of its steps.

It's a discreet and spacious place, perfect for storing a safe or just about anything you need to hide.

And depending on where you choose to build your storage, you may even have enough space to hide bulky items.

12. Behind a fake electrical outlet

Going on Vacation? Here are 13 secret hiding places that burglars will NEVER find.

These small safes fit easily into the wall, and they look like two drops of water to electrical outlets!

Perfect for hiding small items, like jewelry or cash.

They are easily found on the Internet, and they also exist in a version without a safe for only €10.99.

13. Behind a bathroom tile

Going on Vacation? Here are 13 secret hiding places that burglars will NEVER find.

This is by far my favorite! You can make an ultra secret hiding place in your bathroom.

Just remove 1 tile and dig a hole in the wall. Then glue the tile to a metal box and put everything back in place carefully.

Boom! What burglar would think of looking behind the bathroom tiles?

Now you have an UNBOUND hiding place to stash your valuables.

On the other hand, do not forget behind which pane you have hidden your money! It would still be a shame;-)

Bonus:in a hairbrush

Going on Vacation? Here are 13 secret hiding places that burglars will NEVER find.

I love this hiding place to easily hide money in my bathroom!

Who would think of going for money in a brush?!

If you are interested in this hairbrush with a secret hiding place, you can find it here.