8 ingenious ways to hide your valuables in the home

You may need to hide keys, money, personal effects and valuables to feel safer, especially when you leave your home for some time, perhaps while on vacation. The old method of hiding the key under the doormat is now known by all and is definitely not recommended.

But there are some other original ideas about where to hide things that people from all over the world have come up with. Below, we describe some of these amazing ideas. Who knows? Perhaps they will come in handy for you.

A bookcase that conceals a door is an old trick, used in the past in rich homes to hide secret materials or treasures. It is, however, always a great trick if you want a secret room where you can safely hide items.

A pot for a plant with a double, false bottom can be very useful for hiding keys, (if it is outside), or for hiding money and jewelry (when it is inside).

And what about this little safe disguised as a light socket, don't you think it's brilliant? There is even the lock which is not visible.

Even a picture with keys or a safe hidden behind it is another great idea.

Taking advantage of the empty space under the stairs is less common, but is a truly brilliant solution. And disguising it by carpeting the staircase, is an even more ingenious idea.

The space under a chair's cushion can be really perfect for hiding money or jewels (as well as being useful for storing doilies and other small furnishing accessories).

Another great trick to hide a safe is to hang shelves on the wall that act as a bookcase. These shelves are not fixed and can be opened, like a door, to expose the safe.

Finally, a drawer with a false bottom - another idea widely used but still perfect for many occasions to hide things. It is better if you make sure that the drawer can also be locked.

There are many perfect places to use as hidey holes. Obviously, they vary, depending on the nature of the home's environment, but you can easily find the right spots.