Often, because our insurance company requires it, or just to prevent them from being stolen, we take care to put our precious objects away from prying eyes. Here are three storage solutions among others.
People who have already had the very bad and traumatic experience of a burglary will no doubt tell you that when it comes to hiding valuables in your apartment or house, nothing beats a good old safe. The great advantage with this device is its level of security that is both maximum and optimal.
Indeed, equipped with a key locking system or locked using a digital combination, the safe is quite simply inviolable. And with this in mind, models of safes to be sealed or built-in are also highly recommended. By investing in such equipment, you will be able to store your money, your jewels, especially the most precious ones such as those in gold set with precious stones, or even works of art if you are a collector.
In short, all your valuables, as well as certain private documents that you want to keep at all costs, to mention only your will for example. And nothing prevents you from storing your personal papers there, such as your passport, or various notarized documents. You can therefore leave with peace of mind every time, especially if you are regularly away from home.
If the safe tops the list, it is because this equipment also has other advantages, namely its airtight and fireproof nature. As a result, what it contains is protected from flooding in the event of water damage, but also from fires. In addition, this item is now very accessible, since for a few tens of euros, you can order a small entry-level model.
However, if you have not yet decided to buy a safe, especially if you do not have a place to install it, you can always turn to double bottom drawers. On the sole condition that its existence is kept secret, this storage furniture can also serve as an excellent hiding place for large sums of money and for your jewellery.
In the majority of cases, it is often the bedside tables that accommodate these secret compartments or even the old secretaries. You can find some at antique dealers near you if you look carefully. However, the ideal is to make the false bottom of your drawer yourself. A DIY task that doesn't have to be too complicated. So you are the only one to know of its existence.
One of the disadvantages of a drawer equipped with a false bottom is the very low level of security that this solution offers. Indeed, even if you lock it, all you have to do is shake the furniture a little violently for the compartment to deliver its contents to you. And unfortunately, burglars systematically attack drawers first when they manage to enter your home.
But maybe a classic mirror will go unnoticed and not attract attention. Here is also a very common and widely encountered hiding device in private homes. How it works ? Generally placed in the bedroom, you can hide a small or large locked cupboard behind a mirror.
It is very practical for classifying your large valuables. However, some work will be necessary for you to set up this system if it does not yet exist in your home. His only downside? This hiding place is generally known to all the inhabitants of the house. So it's hard to keep it secret.
