PowerPoint PresentationOverview Sometimes you want to have cash around the house so that it easy to access, however, you don’t want just anyone to be able to find it. Perhaps you have found your own hiding places over the years, but are they as safe as you would like them to be? Here is a list of some of the best places to hide money around the house. Some of the hiding spots are free while others are products that you can purchase that blend into any houses decor. Inside a tennis ball When was the last time you looked for a tennis ball canister to find some money? Never would be my guess. Slice an opening just big enough to be able to slide bills in and out. Then place the ball back in the canister with the regular tennis balls. Of course, if you don’t have other sporting equipment it might appear strange if you have just a collection of tennis balls. You might think this is too obvious and that the money will be found easily. That might be true if you just placed the money at the bottom of your sock drawer. People could rummage through your socks all day long and they will never find your envelope. Inside of a Pen Did you know that can hide money inside of a pen? Yep, you can roll up a $100 bill around the inner part of the pen, then put it back together. Not only is your cash hidden, but you have a perfectly good working pen as well. Just make sure you don’t let anyone borrow it or you may be out one hundred bucks. Inside your shoes While we are on cliches, why not add another one. If you have shoes that you don’t wear too often, why not remove the soles and store some hard cold cash underneath them. Empty out your Lean Cuisine box and turn it into a safe within your freezer. The money will be cold when you go to use it but it will be safe. Or, if you don’t want to stash your cash in the freezer, you could do the same thing with an empty cereal box as well. Just make sure that someone else in your household doesn’t throw it away thinking that it is empty. Many curtain rods have ends that detach. If that is the case for your curtain rods, then you can take the ends off, roll the money with a tight rubber band, insert it into the end and then put the cap back on. This is an easy thing to do because most cushions have a zipper where you can quickly open the cushion, stuff some cash inside and zip it back up. Some bar stool seats do this too! Teddy bears Let’s jump from cookies to teddys. Don’t the above two just look adorable? Adorable enough to go unsuspected? Well that’s the plan. Remember those cute cuddly teddy bears that come with an inbuilt battery and a zip at the back to access this battery? How does that space picture to you as a cozy, cuddly money storing space? Conniving much? One of my personal favourites. How often do you suspect a good classic to be a little piggy bank in disguise? This idea would be great for those who maintain home libraries and this hiding place would be one tough bush to beat. Only regret being the need to cut the pages off. Then again there are those ready-made cut/hollow books that serve the purpose. Underground secret jar If this sounds a bit in the lines of Sherlock or Poirot, forgive me. A well protected jar buried in your garden or backyard could be a wonderful and unusual place to hide your money. Only mark the place with a pebble or little something. Apparently this was a favourite of our ancestors. Between stairway planks If your architect did a good job of your secret tile from no.11, hold onto that one. Fix up a loose plank that acts as a make shift tiny cupboard to store/hide money. Last instruction for 11 follows swift. into eighths and stick it in between the plastic on the sides. This may depend on the clock you use. However, be careful. Someone adjusting the clock for daylight saving or changing the battery can get a nice surprise. Make sure you are the first one to do those things. Under the Lamp lamp in the corner of the room. No one will ever think to check under there! Inside of a Flashlight the battery and screw back on. Proceed to use flashlight normally. Inside of a Wall Compartment If you have one of these cable TV outlets on the wall that you don't use, you can unscrew one of them out of the wall, and place a piece of tightly fitting cardboard inside so it doesn't fall down into the wall. You can now re screw the cover back on and you have a helpful secret compartment! On the back of your toilet Place money in a watertight plastic bottle or jar in the tank on the back of your toilet. In your freezer for all sorts of things. People who have trouble with their credit cards have been know to put their credit card in the freezer to help them stop using it. You can do the same with money. Place the money in a Ziploc baggie or other freezer safe container and hide it in the back of your freezer out of sight. Cereal box Finish off a box of cereal and throw out the inside bag. Replace it with an envelope of money, close the box and put it back in the pantry with your other cereal. No one will have any idea there is money in there. Fake electric outlet You can buy a fake electric outlet from a store that sells household items. all the other options on this list. They look like authentic outlets, are easy to install, and come with a cutout saw and template to guide you on installation. Remember to get one that matches the outlets in your home so that it doesn’t stand out. No one will go looking through an electric outlet unless you tell them you have some money in there. in the medicine cabinet. The trick here is to put your money stash into things that have a low probability of getting stolen. For example, a box of bandages or a bottle of hydrogen peroxide come to mind. Behind a hanging mirror Put the money in an envelope and tape it to the back of a mirror. Then just hang the mirror on the wall as you normally would. Buried in the back yard Burying money in the back yard is a good way to hide it. Just place the money in a jar or plastic container and bury it in your yard. You’ll want to ensure that whatever container you use is airtight and waterproof, so the money doesn’t get damaged or rot. Just make sure you remember where you buried it! If you have a wine rack or cupboard where you store your wine, consider hiding some cash in an empty bottle. Then you can simply put the bottle back. Of course, you may need to break the bottle to get the cash out, so do be very careful. Cosmetics bag If you have a bag where you keep your makeup, consider placing money in there. No one is going to think to look through a makeup bag for money. Just place the cash into a plastic bag first. Under the floorboards money in a box under there. Preferably the loose floorboard needs to be in a spot where it’s covered over with something like a rug or coffee table. Photo album Place the money behind photos in a photo album. It’s a safe place to hide stuff and most people won’t want to steal photos! Conclusion As you can see, there are several ways to hide money around your house, even free options to choose from. Your best bet is to pick the one that makes the most sense for you. For instance, you have a two year old so you would stay away from hiding money in your shoes because she would be likely to find it and then put some place where it is lost forever. The Wall clock would be a much better option in your scenario.
