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In your kids' bedrooms -

Stuffed toys are also a classic hiding place for valuables. This works really well if your kids have a few in their bedroom.

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Toilet paper holder -

If your toilet paper holder has a removable hollow tube, you can stash a few rolled-up bills in it.

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Air vents/grilles -

If you have drywall it's even easier to make a fake one. You'll have room to keep all your valuables in there.

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Cat litter -

Place your valuables in a zip bag and bury it in cat litter. Yup, really!

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Tissue box -

This is also a great hiding place. A tissue box is a common object with enough space to hide stuff.

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Hollowed book -

This is a classic, but still an effective way to keep your valuables safe. Burglars are unlikely to go looking through books.

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Photo album -

Those classic family photo albums are excellent hiding spots. Just place cash or valuable documents where you would place a picture!

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Cereal box -

You can place some cash or other small valuables in a cereal box. Just make sure these are as healthy and plain as possible–something burglars wouldn't reach for if they got the munchies!

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Sneakers insoles -

You know those foam/rubber insoles in your sneakers? You can surely fit a few bills underneath them.

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Pockets -

You can hide your valuables in different pockets of clothing hanging in your wardrobe. Think pants and coats, for instance.

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Ceiling -

Suspended ceiling tiles make perfect hiding spots. If you have them in your home, it's a no-brainer.

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Fake pipes -

Install a fake PVC pipe and you can stuff it with lots of things. Brilliant!

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Ironing board -

Many of these have tubular feet. Just remove the caps and you can fill them with rolls of cash or even jewelry.

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Faux sprinkler -

Not only can you stash a few rolled up bills in one, but you can also use one to hide a spare key. Ingenious!

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Bird house -

And talking about hiding spare house keys, a bird house is more effective than the obvious welcome mat.

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Keep your safe, safe -

If you have your valuables in a fireproof safe, it can be easily spotted by burglars. A good way to hide it is inside a suitcase.

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In your fridge -

Why not hide your valuables in an empty mayo jar? Paint the interior and it will look like just any other jar in your fridge.

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Cushions/pillows -

Another classic hiding spot. You can hide your valuables in plain sight.

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Curtains -

This works particularly well with dark curtains. Just sew an extra layer of fabric (of the same color) to the bottom, and you can keep a few bills in there.

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Faux wall outlet -

This is easy to install and you can have nice compartments where you can keep a number of small things, such as jewelry.

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Vacuum cleaner -

Who would look inside a vacuum cleaner, right? If you have a spare one you don't use anymore, even better!

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Mix it with clothes -

Do your have a bag of winter/summer clothes that you keep in you wardrobe? Well, who's going to go through those, right?

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Bury them -

A flower pot can be great to bury some cash, jewelry, or even an USB pen.

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Clock -

You will find some space behind a wall or mantel clock that can be used to hide something valuable.

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Tennis ball -

Cut a tennis ball in the middle, but not completely in half. It will open if you squeeze it, and close if you don't.

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Can of paint -

This can (pun intended) work great, especially if you have more in the same area.

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Bookcase -

You might not be able to build a secret passage to another room, but you can surely find great hiding spots in a bookshelf. Be creative.

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Marker pen -

Pop the end cap, remove the ink cartridge, and voila! You have a nice small compartment to fill up with rolled up bills.

See also: How to protect yourself against identity theft

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