When you realize that you are most likely hiding your money away from people described above and not the professional burglars you see in the movies and on TV, it gives a different perspective of where you absolutely shouldn\u2019t be hiding your money.<\/p>\n
What he explained was that when people hide their money, they usually think of a place where they would never look themselves instead of where a burglar is unlikely to find the money. Take, for example, the back of the closet in a box where he said he often found valuables. For the person who is hiding the money or valuables, this is an inconvenient place and it takes effort to get to. Since all the boxes in front of it have meaning and therefore need to be carefully placed aside before reaching the box that contains valuables in the back, it seems like an inconvenient place to access. For the burglar, however, the boxes in front have no meaning and he will simply throw them aside without a second thought making it quite easy to access that hiding place.<\/p>\n
As the conversation continued, the former burglar mentioned \u201cbonus places\u201d he sometimes found money. These were places that he always looked that an average homeowner might consider a good place to hide money, but it wasn\u2019t money that he was after. If there happened to be money there, however, it was a nice, unexpected bonus.<\/p>\n
\nAll burglars have habits and there were certain places I always checked for a specific reason \u2013 I was a drug addict. I\u2019m sure that other burglars have their particular search areas beyond the obvious drawers and closets, but I bet that most search these areas, too.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
These are the areas he always searched and the reason why you don\u2019t want to hide money there:<\/p>\n
Toilets<\/h2>\n
While this might seem like an unlikely place for a burglar to look, in the toilet bowl tank (as well as all the area round the toilet) is one place that he always took the time to look: \u201cIn and around the toilet is where a lot of people hide their drugs. The tank seems an especially popular place, but I will also search boxes of tampons, toilet paper rolls, potpourri\u2026 If it is in the vicinity of the toilet and looks like drugs could be hidden there, I would look.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cereal Boxes<\/h2>\n
As with the toilet, \u201cCereal boxes are another place where a lot of people like to hide drugs. I\u2019m sure that the people who didn\u2019t have drugs in their house wondered why there was cereal spread all over their kitchen after I robbed them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Refrigerator & Freezer<\/h2>\n
The refrigerator may be another place that would seem unlikely for a burglar to investigate, but as he pointed out, \u201cMany drugs last longer when refrigerated so big stashes end up in the refrigerator. Prescription drugs could also be found in the refrigerator.\u201d<\/p>\n
Medicine Cabinet<\/h2>\n
As with the refrigerator, \u201cThe medicine cabinet would usually be filled with prescription drugs that could be just as valuable on the street (or for self use) as illegal drugs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bed<\/h2>\n
\u201cI would toss everything surrounding the bed. I\u2019d check pillows, between the mattresses, under the bed and inside anything close to the bed. This is often where people would hide their guns.\u201d<\/p>\n
What this Burglar didn\u2019t tell you is that thieves spend an average of eight minutes in their victims\u2019 homes, according to the Chicago Crime Commission. As mentioned in the previous article, the best place to keep money is at the bank, but if you do decide to stash some extra cash at home in case of an emergency, you now know that these possible hiding places are not where you want to hide your money. Another strategy would be to secure your valuables in a hidden strongbox or diversion safe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hope this was helpful information.<\/p>\n
For part one of this series: the best place to hide money \u2013 conversations with a burglar, click here.<\/p>\n
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With my previous post The Best Place To Hide Money \u2013 Conversation With A Burglar being one of my most popular posts ever on this site, there wasn\u2019t any hesitation when I was at another gathering over the weekend and spotted the former burglar that had given me the information. I went straight up to him and asked if I could talk with him for awhile. This is what I learned from the second conversation we had:<\/p>\n