There are very few gold, diamonds and Renoir originals in the world. But a lot of people. This dissonance leads to the need to securely hide valuables.
According to sociologists, about 40% of our compatriots prefer to keep money at home. The tradition of not trusting money to banking institutions dates back many years, and is widely covered in popular works of Russian culture.
In the ventilation, if you remember, hid the money received from the joker-Korovyov, the chairman of the housing partnership of the house 302-bis on Sadovaya Nikanor Ivanovich Bosoy from the Bulgakov novel “Master and Margarita”.
Under the sheathing of chairs by the master Gambs hid the family jewels of the mother-in-law of Hippolyte Matveevich Vorobyaninov from the beloved novel “12 chairs” by Ilf and Petrov.
The heroes of these works ultimately failed to protect their treasures. Is it possible to hide money safely without anyone finding it? The most ingenious and reliable hiding places, as well as places where money should not be hidden in any case, are all in our article.
Where you don't have to hide money
- Closets.
Most often, savings are hidden in such popular places as wardrobes, dressers, mattresses, naively believing that it is very difficult for thieves to find savings in endless stacks of bed linen. No doubt, professional robbers will spend no more than 10-15 minutes on this.
- Books
The second most popular place not to keep money is books. How quickly you find your savings often depends on the number of books in the apartment. If it is a dozen books of favorite writers and poets, alone standing on the shelf, the probability of finding a stash is close to 100%. A robber with experience in a few minutes can flip through a whole shelf of books.
- Ventilation and drain tank
Uninvited guests will get into the vents behind a stash as soon as they turn over your cabinets and library. If there is a cherished envelope, the attackers do not find, be sure, the next place where they will look for your hard-earned money will be a drain tank - known even to amateurs. storage.
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Where to hide the money
- In a tennis ball.
This is a great idea when it comes to a small amount of money. Just put a little hole in the ball. The incision should be large enough that it is easy to attach the pack and just as easy to remove it. Then place the ball back in the container with other tennis balls.
- In the birdhouse
A nestling with a double bottom, inside which you can safely hide spare keys to the house is a great idea for summer residents. Such a cache will perfectly fit into the country landscape, without attracting too much attention, and can help out in an emergency.
- In the coffee table
A small coffee table with a large enough box to store various valuables. It is worth noting that the box does not have any handles, opens by pressing the side board of the frame and does not attract attention at all.
- In the windowsill
It's quite a roomy stash, you can hide whatever you want in it!
- In the socket
Valuables are most logical to hide where you are afraid to stick your hands under the threat of death or injury. Turn off the electricity in the apartment and remove the plastic lining from the socket. Underneath it will probably be a hole in the wall with threatening wires. It is possible to hide something among them. Just keep in mind that the objects you hide in the socket should not conduct current!
- In a chair.
The old idea of hiding jewelry in chairs is still alive. Yes, this is not a chair from the palace, but after a little refinement it will serve as a great hiding place.
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- In the gear lever
Recently, the number of car thefts has increased significantly. Secure small values from car thieves will help the gear lever with a small cache.
- In a detergent jar.
If you want to hide money under the sink, use an ordinary empty can of detergent. However, do not forget that in addition to this can, there should be another one with cleaning agent, which you will need in case of cleaning.
- In a wall clock.
Hiding money in a wall clock is a great idea. You need frequent and convenient access to money - use an ordinary wall clock as a safe. If you hang your watch high, you might need a ladder to get money out of that safe. This means that an uninvited guest will need a lot of effort to get the money.
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- Shoes.
To hide the stash from the second half or to protect yourself from street thieves will help a cache equipped under the insole of shoes.
- In the globe.
In an ordinary globe, you can hide valuables for the time of departure or equip a stash. And so that the cache does not attract attention, the values must be put in a small bag and gently glued to the wall of the ball using tape.
- Under the table.
Such a cache can be equipped under almost any table.
- In the washing machine.
The washing machine rubber is another place to hide money and jewelry while you’re away. To do this, pack valuables in small bags with fasteners and hide under the rubber band, having previously wiped it from moisture. The main thing is, when you get home, remember to remove valuables before turning on the machine.
- In the keyboard
Disk drives, pockets for hard drives, various computer peripherals - all this can be equipped with house-stash.
- In the kitchen locker.
Human fantasy is limitless, and our list of original stashes goes on forever. As Georges Miloslavsky famously said, “Citizens, keep your money in the savings bank!” If, of course, you have them.