30 Clever Places to Hide Valuables in Your Home So No One Will Find Them

No one wants to or plans to have their home burglarised, but it’s a good idea to be prepared. Unforeseen events occur all the time, and a little planning ahead can make these circumstances much more bearable. If you’ve been looking for some amazing hiding spots in your home to store your valuables, keep reading.

This list includes some hiding spots that are sure to surprise you. Some of them may even inspire you to create your own stowaway that is uniquely suited to your home.

1. In the Door

You can drill a hole in the top of the door the size and depth of a small canister. Use the canister to store cash or other valuables. Alternatively, a mirror door can serve as additional storage or a place to hide valuables away from intruders while also functioning as a hidden entrance to another room.

2. False-Bottom Drawer

A drawer with a false bottom will keep prying eyes and hands off of your valuables easily. Short of pulling out the drawer and upending it, no one will be the wiser.

3. Fake Plumbing

Install a fake PVC pipe with a cleanout plug in your basement near other exposed plumbing. Here you can stash your valuables.

4. Tennis Balls

Slice a tennis ball open and stuff it with whatever you need to hide. Keep it in a tube of tennis balls to further the secrecy.

5. Back or Underside of Drawers

There’s room on the underside and backs of drawers to tape valuables. Your secret stays safe as long as the drawers aren’t fully removed.

6. Wall Outlet Safe

Easy-to-install wall outlet safes are undetectable unless thieves decide to stay a little longer and charge their phones.  As long as you don’t mind losing an outlet or two, they’re a great option.

7. Secret Shelf

Floating shelves are easy to build, and with a little investment, you can create a floating shelf with a secret compartment that’s perfect for smaller valuables and passports.

8. Curtain Pockets

Curtains have built-in pockets (the hem) at the base. You can tuck away a few things that won’t create any noticeable bulges.

9. Wall Clocks

As long as your wall clock isn’t valuable and it has enough room behind it or inside of it, it can double as a secret hideaway. You can

10. House Plants

If you have live house plants, their soil is a great hiding spot. Simply, bury a container holding your valuables in the soil. Choose a container that will fit in the pot without disturbing the roots. You do want your plant to thrive.

11. Hidden Safe Pillow

The living room is another place thieves don’t waste time with. Store valuables inside your zippered sofa pillows.

12. Photo Album

If you have photo albums, you can use their pockets to hold cash and other small valuables. Thieves aren’t after your memories.

13. Cat Litter

If you’ve got a cat, you can bury concealed valuables in the unused kitty litter container.

14. Child’s Room

Generally, children’s rooms hold no valuables. Experienced thieves don’t even waste time with children’s rooms, so take advantage of that fact. Just hide it well enough that the children won’t discover it.

15. Ironing Board

Most ironing boards are constructed with hollow tubing. Simply remove the rubber end cap and slide in your valuables.

16. Suspended Ceiling Tiles

If your basement has suspended ceiling tiles, you’re in luck. You can easily hide things concealed in small storage containers to keep them free from pests,

17. Toe Kick Hideaway

Underneath most cabinets is a four-inch space. Remove the toe kick and load it up. You’ll need a little carpentry know-how.

18. Irrigation System

If you’ve got an irrigation system for your lawn, you can install a decoy sprinkler and stow valuables or a spare key in it.

19. Garage Door Opener Shroud

Believe it or not, but your garage door opener shroud has a little compartment underneath it. It’s the perfect undetectable spot.

20. Counterfeit Containers

There are dozens of brand-name secret stash containers available online. Coca-Cola, Hellmann’s, Bush Beans, and plenty more are available to you to store your valuables. You can even use a container you’ve finished and craft it in a way that makes it look like it’s still in use.

21. Appliance Grille

At the base of your dishwasher, refrigerator, or other household kitchen appliance, there is usually a removable grille. You can use the space under your appliance to hold things. It’s a good idea to place them in a water-safe container to better ensure their safety.

22. Tissue Box Holder

Don’t put a full-size box of tissues in a full-size tissue box holder, put in a flat tissue box set on a few blocks instead. This will leave you room to place small valuables underneath the flat tissue box.

23. Spare Tyre

A spare wheelbarrow or trailer tyre in your shed or garage is a genius hideaway. Just let a little air out and tuck in your valuables before re-inflating it. Voila!

24. Pockets

If you’ve got clothes in your wardrobe, chances are that some of them have pockets. You can tuck away a few valuables in your clothing pockets. As long as the valuables are inconspicuous and not too bulky, this should be a pretty good hiding spot.

25. Well-Hidden Safe

Although small to medium-sized fireproof safes are nice to have, they’re also very easy to remove. Many are the size of a briefcase and even have a handle. Try hiding your small safe inside a suitcase or another container that seems innocuous.

26. Hollowed Out Book Stash

The tried and true hollowed-out book is always a winner. If you have a personal library, this stash can work for you. Get hollowed-out books that match the aesthetic of your library so that it doesn’t stand out among the others. If you need more space, cut several books close to their spines and glue them to the front of a plywood box.

27. Oversized Art

A wonderful work of art can be a great hiding spot. Create a recess behind it to hide a safe or shallow nook, or the artwork can extend from the wall leaving storage space behind the artwork itself. The more oversized the art, the more space you’ll have. It’s perfect for stashing electronics.

28. Football

A football is soft enough to deflate a little without it being noticeable. Simply use a knife to slice into a seam of the ball, insert your items, and tuck the seams back in. It’s a simple operation that’s quick and easy and won’t require any additional purchases unless you don’t already own a soccer ball. Alternatively, you could do this with a volleyball.

29. False Paint Can

An old empty paint can is inconspicuous and won’t attract attention. That’s what makes it a great hiding place.

30. Birdhouse

An unoccupied birdhouse is a great spot to hide a spare key. To ensure that the birdhouse remains unoccupied, place a mesh screen over the entrance. Alternatively, you can choose one with doors or attach a door.

Now that you’ve got all these amazing hiding places, you’ll undoubtedly use a few of them. But with these secret stashes comes the responsibility of remembering where you’ve hidden your things. Consider making a treasure map to remind you where things are. You can place it inside a book, tape it to the backside of a bookcase, or at the bottom of a file cabinet. Now you’ll only need to remember one hiding spot.

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