17 Former Burglars Give Advice on How to Hide Valuables at Home and Avoid a Burglary

Advice from former burglars

#1 A good hiding place is a tampon box and a cat litter box.

#2 Before leaving the house, also close the garage, tool house or shed located in the backyard. These places store tools that will allow burglars to get into your home.

#3 Valuable items can be hidden at the bottom of a flower pot with artificial flowers stuck in a florist sponge.

#4 Few thieves will be tempted to rummage through a basket with piles of dirty clothes and towels.

#5 Don't forget to lock your windows. Most burglars get into your home just by keeping your windows ajar.

#6 When you buy new appliances or electronics, don't leave an empty cardboard box out in the open. It's a temptation for burglars.

#7 Don't hide valuables in drawers, under the bed, in the freezer or bathroom cabinets. These places are mandatory for thieves to check.

#8 Small items are worth hiding in an empty fire extinguisher. Who would want to steal it 😉 .

#9 Never leave your car keys by the front door.

#10 The closet is the most common place to hide jewelry. Don't make this mistake.

#11 Buy a safe and don't hide anything in it. Keep it as a diversion for thieves who won't miss the time to open the lock.

#12 You should not hide valuable items near the front door (under the doormat, under the flower pot, and the doorframe).

#13 Acquire any erotic toy and hide jewelry in the box. It's unlikely anyone will be tempted to look into where you can find a used vibrator 😉 .

#14 As a temporary storage for small jewelry, a tunnel in the shower curtain will work well. You can successfully hide a ring or bracelet there.

#15 Leave the clutter in the room. A thief who sees scattered clothes and general disorder will retreat from the room. Rummaging through things lying on the floor takes too much time.

#16 Make holes in the walls, put valuables in them and mask them with power switches. No one will check which contact is real.

#17 If you lock your drawers, it's a sign to thieves that something valuable is inside. You can be sure that they will be easily opened with a crowbar.