20 Hiding Spots Burglars Skip (Old Plain-Country Tricks for Your Cash)

Where should you hide cash at home? Not in the freezer, the sock drawer, or under the mattress. Those are the first places a burglar checks. Here are 20 better hiding spots for cash, jewelry and important papers, the old Plain-country way, counting down to the one rule that still protects you after a thief finds something. In this video: 0:00 Why the "clever" hiding spot isn't clever 0:46 How Plain folks kept savings at home 1:52 The break-in clock: why speed beats cleverness 2:31 The 5 places burglars check first 3:43 #20 A crowded bookshelf 4:19 #19 The oatmeal canister 4:55 #18 Under the drawer, not in it 5:27 #17 Behind a hallway picture 5:54 #16 The Christmas box 6:24 #15 The bottom of the laundry hamper 6:53 #14 The old paint can 7:27 #13 A can that matches your pantry 8:01 #12 Inside a curtain rod 8:35 #11 Under a boot insole 9:06 #10 Under a houseplant 9:42 #9 Inside an old stuffed animal 10:11 #8 The "freezer-burned meat" package 10:44 #7 In the attic insulation 11:20 Your money is never worth a fight 12:04 #6 Grandmother's root cellar jar 12:53 #5 The decoy 13:35 #4 The buried crock 14:21 #3 A bolted safe you can't see 14:59 #2 The false back or false bottom 15:57 #1 Never keep it all in one place 17:09 What other videos leave out: banks, insurance, fire 18:16 One thing to do tonight Keep real savings in a bank, where it's insured. These spots are for the emergency cash and small valuables you keep at home anyway. Tell me in the comments which spot you'd trust with your own money, and which one you think a burglar checks first. I read every comment. 🔔 Subscribe for more old-ways wisdom for home and family: https://www.youtube.com/@Mihai-Popescu-DIY #homesecurity #hidingspots #seniorsafety #frugalliving #homesafety