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Hiding our valuables is embedded into our nature - from caveman hiding a bone in an old pterodactyl's nest to you, searching for places to hide things in your room. Fear not for your possessions, because Bored Panda, has declassified a top-secret list that will teach you how to turn everyday household items into secret hiding places.

From covering your sweets in plain sight to super secret drawers, compartments, crawl spaces, and even a hornets' nest imitation hiding spot - these tricks would fool even 007 himself.

So, do you hate people touching your stuff? Paranoid that burglars are stalking your home? Worried about that stash of questionable material on the dark red flash drive that sits haphazardly in your nightstand drawer? Whatever your reasons are for wanting to keep something completely camouflaged, we've got you covered. Your secrets, together with your valuables will stay safe.

Get the ideas about best hiding spots in our list below!

#1

Secret Drawer In Window Sill

Secret Drawer In Window Sill

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Aurelia Grey
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anyone else realize that thieves reading this now have new places to look?

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Secret Bookshelf

Secret Bookshelf

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nanashi
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this one is the best yet bc there's no way other people would know unless they were shown of it first.

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#5

Jar That Looks Like Full Of Grains

Jar That Looks Like Full Of Grains

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Doortop Stash

Doortop Stash

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Hidden Chair Compartment

Hidden Chair Compartment

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also a great place to hide Aunt Ruth's nasty a*s broccoli casserole that you've "finished." ;-)

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#9

Roll Up Your Valuables In A Diaper To Keep Them Safe At The Beach

Roll Up Your Valuables In A Diaper To Keep Them Safe At The Beach

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Functional Tile

Functional Tile

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#11

Secret Door Bookcase

Secret Door Bookcase

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder whether it can be opened manually, I wouldn't want to be trapped during a power outage. Super smooth though, I wonder whether that picture frame on the shelves is glued into place?

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#13

Basement Steps Secret Storage

Basement Steps Secret Storage

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Hide Your Sweets Like A Pro

Hide Your Sweets Like A Pro

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Vlad Horobet
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hide your sweets like you're a mom with 3 young kids who eat everything that falls in their hands excepting green soybeans.

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#15

Secret Safe From Old CD's

Secret Safe From Old CD's

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Victor Calamity
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OHHH, that's clever! No one these days is going to mess with a stack of blank DVD's!

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#17

Hide House Key Outside With Pill Bottle

Hide House Key Outside With Pill Bottle

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#18

Mayonnaise Jar Spray-Painted With Cream-Colored Paint For Plastic

Mayonnaise Jar Spray-Painted With Cream-Colored Paint For Plastic

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

that's exactly what i was thinking, thieves make sandwiches. it should be in the marmite jar or something nasty or healthy.

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eyo too
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"That mayo was expired. I helped clean out the fridge and threw it out." --- WHAT????

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Sykz
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a good Idea until you want mayo, Use Miracle whip instead, nobody like that.

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Gayle Bynum Cardosa
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

EXACTLY what I was thinking. Miracle Whip is disgusting so I'd never mistake that.

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d bradley
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thief: Why do these people have two open jars of mayo in the fridge?

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Gaven Eaton
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What if your parents or roommate go to clean out the refrigerator and accidentally throws it away? Or a thief goes to make a sandwich?

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Jeffrey Stewart
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bad idea. Mayonnaise is probably the 2nd most used item in the fridge.

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d bradley
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Their #2: We use Dukes mayo. Let's go rob the neighbors......

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#19

Potted Plant Secret Compartment

Potted Plant Secret Compartment

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Tiny Dynamine
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That people are hiding flash drives makes me think there's something dodgy going on in their lives.

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#20

Drawer With A Secret

Drawer With A Secret

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#21

Hornets Nest Hiding Spot

Hornets Nest Hiding Spot

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Cabinet Hidden Storage

Cabinet Hidden Storage

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this gallery hes exactly two types of posters: people with a whole lot of money and people with a whole lot of time

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#27

Hide Valuables In Fake Pipes

Hide Valuables In Fake Pipes

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Ben Lavalleur
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My kids tried to do that too, but they just tried to flush things to get them into a pipe rather than make a false wye.

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#29

Secret Place Inside Of A Curtain

Secret Place Inside Of A Curtain

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nanashi
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I did this back when I was in boarding school where personal phones are prohibited. can't do this now anymore I think bc the current average size of mobile phones these days.

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#30

Magnetic Page Photo Album Hiding Place

Magnetic Page Photo Album Hiding Place

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Cassie
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This would be a great gift for a college grad. A lovely photo album of their past years and what it took to get where they are and then when they call to ask for money because starting out is tough, tell them to look under the photos.

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#31

Thermometer With A Secret Storage

Thermometer With A Secret Storage

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Magpie
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is good. NO thief is gonna steal old style thermometer. Even your desperate druggies.

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False Bottom Secret Compartment

False Bottom Secret Compartment

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Vlad Horobet
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It needs to be cushioned, you can hear the rambling of the objects hitting the wood every time you open it.

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#36

Under The Fish Tank Hiding Place

Under The Fish Tank Hiding Place

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A Secret Compartment In A Hair Brush

A Secret Compartment In A Hair Brush

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Samantha Beckett
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some of these would be good for traveling but kind of useless at home.

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Computer Secret Compartment

Computer Secret Compartment

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Jacqueline Arana
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think thieves might take a whole computer if there's time, also shouldn't the secret compartment blend better?

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#43

In An Empty Paint Can

In An Empty Paint Can

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Evertzen Danny
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I knew an old painter who had hidden lots of money in half full paint cans, also IN the paint. then he died and his kids threw all his old stuff away...

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#45

Books As Hidden Storage

Books As Hidden Storage

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Twinkle Wolf
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

...But then why can I see the pages of the books if only the covers are there??

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#47

Secret Keyboard Hiding Place

Secret Keyboard Hiding Place

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Secret Candle Compartment

Secret Candle Compartment

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#50

Hiding Spot Inside Sticky Notes

Hiding Spot Inside Sticky Notes

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#51

Bike Seat Secret Compartment

Bike Seat Secret Compartment

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#53

Poop Key Hider

Poop Key Hider

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#54

Vacuum Cleaner Bag Compartment Hideout

Vacuum Cleaner Bag Compartment Hideout

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#57

Secret Compartment In Flip Flops

Secret Compartment In Flip Flops

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#58

Hidden Compartment Behind The Tv

Hidden Compartment Behind The Tv

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#59

My Secret Hiding Place In My Purse. Also Easy To Grab Out And Carry In Your Pocket

My Secret Hiding Place In My Purse. Also Easy To Grab Out And Carry In Your Pocket

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Towel Rack Safe

Towel Rack Safe

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Tiny Dynamine
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You'd need to be a master criminal just to get them back out anyway!

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#63

Secret Compartment Chess Board

Secret Compartment Chess Board

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#64

Hiding Spot Inside Of A Flashlight

Hiding Spot Inside Of A Flashlight

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#65

Inside A Vitamin Container

Inside A Vitamin Container

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#66

Hide Your Money In A Shoe

Hide Your Money In A Shoe

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WaLe
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mmmmh!!! And that's guys, is why you should ALWAYS wash your hands after handling money!

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#68

Turning Scrap Piece Of Wood Into A Secret Hide-A-Key

Turning Scrap Piece Of Wood Into A Secret Hide-A-Key

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Cabinet Hidey-Hole

Cabinet Hidey-Hole

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who gets to lift the granite countertop off to recover the valuable items?

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Hiding Space Inside A Clock

Hiding Space Inside A Clock

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a great place to hide your valuable dollar bills, dimes, and pennies. 😂😂😂

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#72

Tennis Ball Secret Container

Tennis Ball Secret Container

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Sprinkler Hide-A-Key

Sprinkler Hide-A-Key

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ehh not the best hiding space kids in my complex like to pull these out and keep them...

#75

Hide Your Stuff In Old Eos Containers

Hide Your Stuff In Old Eos Containers

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Flyswatter Secret Storage

Flyswatter Secret Storage

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Secret Compartment Shift Knob

Secret Compartment Shift Knob

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Maria T.
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok, so coming from a bad part of St. Louis, I know this a BAD IDEA. Half of the people I knew there had gotten their car stolen at least once, and if you did this and got your car stolen, you're out of luck.

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#79

Floating Shelf With Secret Compartment

Floating Shelf With Secret Compartment

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Inside A Retainer Or Mouth Guard Case

Inside A Retainer Or Mouth Guard Case

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#81

Soda Pop Safe

Soda Pop Safe

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Maria T.
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Preteen boys everywhere have this....my brother has at least two.....it's really common, especially among children.

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#84

Secret Bookshelf Stash And Storage Spot Covered By Vinyls

Secret Bookshelf Stash And Storage Spot Covered By Vinyls

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Again tactical decision. Thieves usually come from fairly close by. And similar social status. ... If you have bigger items than can be stolen easily those will go first. If it is desperate druggies in low income area they might try to take the vinyls to sell later....but in the right place i like this.

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Perfect Place To Hide A Key

Perfect Place To Hide A Key

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Victor Calamity
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"You keep using the word 'Hide". I don't think it means what you think it means."

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VHS Tape Secret Compartment

VHS Tape Secret Compartment

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i would be very suspicious if i saw a vhs tape but not a single vhs player in the house.

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The Pillow Safe

The Pillow Safe

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Megan FitzKimble
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm that special kind of idiot that paid $100 for my pillow, so I guarantee my pillow will be stolen. Everyone just KNOWS I have those FANCY pillows.

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Pinecone Hide-A-Key

Pinecone Hide-A-Key

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Car Lighter Shaped Metal Safe

Car Lighter Shaped Metal Safe

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Secret Compartment

Secret Compartment

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Kiahna
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you forgot where your money was, you would have to open and close every box until you found the right one.

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