• Bored Panda has revealed how to create hiding places using everyday items 
  • A deep hem in the curtain can hide items such as mobile phones
  • The vacuum cleaner can be a secret place to keep important documents
  • Unscrew the bedknob to unearth a spot to stash away valuable jewellery  

By Siofra Brennan For Mailonline

Published: 15:23 GMT, 29 December 2017 | Updated: 15:26 GMT, 29 December 2017

No matter how security conscious you are, the prospect of thieves breaking into your home is always a worrying possibility. 

And unless you have the means to invest in a sophisticated impenetrable safe, it’s hard to know how best to protect your belongings – especially if you’re away for an extended period of time. 

Now Bored Panda has come to the rescue of worried homeowners with a guide to turning ‘everyday, household items into top-secret hiding places’, including a teddy whose head screws off to reveal a secret jar and a photo frame with a secret compartment.  

From stashing cash underneath the photos in a magnetic album to wrapping valuables in a nappy, these hacks are designed to oustmart even the smartest intruder. 

Whether you're worried about intruders or simply want to keep sensitive material away from prying eyes, the last place anyone is going to check is inside the vacuum cleaner 

Whether you’re worried about intruders or simply want to keep sensitive material away from prying eyes, the last place anyone is going to check is inside the vacuum cleaner 

A hollowed out battery provides a cunning hiding place for a roll of notes 

A hollowed out battery provides a cunning hiding place for a roll of notes 

A hollowed out battery provides a cunning hiding place for a roll of notes 

You can turn a block photo frame into a secret compartment for valuables that will foil thieves

You can turn a block photo frame into a secret compartment for valuables that will foil thieves

You can turn a block photo frame into a secret compartment for valuables that will foil thieves

If you're planning any renovations, ask your carpenter for a secret drawer under the windowsill where you can stash belongings 

If you're planning any renovations, ask your carpenter for a secret drawer under the windowsill where you can stash belongings 

If you’re planning any renovations, ask your carpenter for a secret drawer under the windowsill where you can stash belongings 

A hidden compartment in a chair is also an ideal hiding place for valuables 

A hidden compartment in a chair is also an ideal hiding place for valuables 

A hidden compartment in a chair is also an ideal hiding place for valuables 

An artificial plant in a pot is a handy decoy when there are valuables stashed underneath 

An artificial plant in a pot is a handy decoy when there are valuables stashed underneath 

An artificial plant in a pot is a handy decoy when there are valuables stashed underneath 

A cylindrical hole in the top of the door frame provides a hiding place that's fiendishly difficult to spot 

A cylindrical hole in the top of the door frame provides a hiding place that's fiendishly difficult to spot 

A cylindrical hole in the top of the door frame provides a hiding place that’s fiendishly difficult to spot 

You would never guess that one of these jars contains anything other than pulses. But putting an empty toilet roll holder in the jar creates a secret space 

You would never guess that one of these jars contains anything other than pulses. But putting an empty toilet roll holder in the jar creates a secret space 

You would never guess that one of these jars contains anything other than pulses. But putting an empty toilet roll holder in the jar creates a secret space 

Attach a pill bottle to the underside of a stone and place it in a memorable spot in the garden in case you ever lose a key 

Attach a pill bottle to the underside of a stone and place it in a memorable spot in the garden in case you ever lose a key 

Attach a pill bottle to the underside of a stone and place it in a memorable spot in the garden in case you ever lose a key 

Spray paint the interior of an empty mayonnaise jar with a cream colour and nobody will guess what's really inside

Spray paint the interior of an empty mayonnaise jar with a cream colour and nobody will guess what's really inside

Spray paint the interior of an empty mayonnaise jar with a cream colour and nobody will guess what’s really inside

Wrap up valuables in a nappy at the beach and nobody will want to come near them 

Wrap up valuables in a nappy at the beach and nobody will want to come near them 

Wrap up valuables in a nappy at the beach and nobody will want to come near them 

You'd never guess this children's toy was hiding a secret, but its head screws off to reveal a hidden jar 

You'd never guess this children's toy was hiding a secret, but its head screws off to reveal a hidden jar 

You’d never guess this children’s toy was hiding a secret, but its head screws off to reveal a hidden jar 

Don't poke the wasp's nest! Nobody is going to want to interfere with this secret hiding place

Don't poke the wasp's nest! Nobody is going to want to interfere with this secret hiding place

Don’t poke the wasp’s nest! Nobody is going to want to interfere with this secret hiding place

You would never guess that the hem of these curtains is a perfect spot for stashing valuables 

You would never guess that the hem of these curtains is a perfect spot for stashing valuables 

You would never guess that the hem of these curtains is a perfect spot for stashing valuables 

Try hiding money, especially high value bills, behind the pictures in a magnetic photo album 

Try hiding money, especially high value bills, behind the pictures in a magnetic photo album 

Try hiding money, especially high value bills, behind the pictures in a magnetic photo album 

Unscrew the bedknobs to reveal a handy hiding place for smaller precious items such as jewellery 

Unscrew the bedknobs to reveal a handy hiding place for smaller precious items such as jewellery 

Unscrew the bedknobs to reveal a handy hiding place for smaller precious items such as jewellery 

Nobody will want to go near the bin, so it's a good spot to conceal valuables underneath the liner 

Nobody will want to go near the bin, so it's a good spot to conceal valuables underneath the liner 

Nobody will want to go near the bin, so it’s a good spot to conceal valuables underneath the liner 

A row of fake book covers provides a decent amount of hiding space 

A row of fake book covers provides a decent amount of hiding space 

A row of fake book covers provides a decent amount of hiding space 

 

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