You’ve got some good stuff in your house. Stuff you don’t want the washer repairman to see, stuff you don’t want the housekeeping service to take note of. It might be ammo, coins, guns, bottles of Jack Daniels. Important stuff.

You’ve considered a safe. But they’re expensive and well, they’re also a target. Any invader knows that’s where the really good stuff is.

You’ve considered a home security system. But it’s useless when the power is out.

What about a dog? We all love our dogs, but most are more of a warning system than a way to hide gold coins.

What about just finding a way to hide valuables in plain sight?

Absolutely.

Here’s 6 ideas on how to hide your valuables using ordinary items you may already have hanging around. Just remember to create a dummy safe – buy a used one and put some bricks in it. This will keep a burglar busy.