Keep it Safe in a Diversion Safe

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Protect your valuables by keeping them in plain sight

Diversion safes, or hidden safes, are a unique home security item that allows you to keep your valuables hidden by keeping them in what appears to be an innocent and common household product. These decoys are easily overlooked when a burglar is searching for your most valuable items. While a jewelry box is likely a target, a can of shaving cream most likely is not.

If you have cash, jewelry, or other small items that you would like keep hidden, a diversion safe just might be the way to go.

Soda Can Diversion Safes

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Diversion Safes For Home and Office

Take a look at how these cans open:
Diversion Safes: Can Safes For the Home and Office Review
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A Book Diversion Safe

Book Safe - Diversion Safe

Amazon Price: $13.22 (as of 02/17/2012)Buy Now

A book is one of the most classic and popular diversion safe types. Popularized in TV and in the movies, a book hiding place is perfect to hold so many things. Everyone wants one of these.

Book Diversion Safes

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Make a Book with a Secret Compartment

Make a Book with a Secret Compartment
by makemagazine | video info

1,426 ratings | 487,727 views
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Wall Clock with Hidden Place

Embassy JB4985 Wall Clock With Hidden Safe

Amazon Price: $9.45 (as of 02/17/2012)Buy Now

Hang your valuables right on the wall.

Del Monte Diversion Safes

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Surge Protector Diversion Safe

Diversion Safe-Surge Protector

Amazon Price: $19.95 (as of 02/17/2012)Buy Now

Store your jewelry, cash, thumb drives, or other valuables in clever diversion safe that will make a thief walk right on by it. While it doesn't function as a surge protector, it does plug into the wall and features a red on off switch that lights up, just like a normal surge protector would.

Other Canned Goods

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False Outlet Safe

Hidden Wall Safe

Amazon Price: $3.50 (as of 02/17/2012)Buy Now

No one will know that the innocent looking outlet in the wall is actually a hiding place for your valuables.

Keep in mind, though, that this requires cutting into the wall, which a landlord may not like, so I would suggest this for homeowners only.

Diversion Safe in CD Cases

Although I suspect the CD case safe is more vulnerable to burglaries than other types (since stereo and media are often targeted), it may be appropriate for your needs. It all depends on your situation: what would look out of place and what you are trying to hide...and from whom.
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The FBI Reports:

A burglary occurs every 15 seconds.

A Hanger Safe !

Travel Safe - Diversion Safe

Amazon Price: $19.95 (as of 02/17/2012)Buy Now

No one would suspect that your cash is hidden inside the hanger that holds your blue sweater, would they?

This hanger is a great spot to keep your valuables safe.

Burglary Stats

  • A burglary results in a dollar loss of about $1,600 on average.
  • Only 13% of reported burglaries are solved, or cleared, by the police.
  • Of the nation's reported burglaries:
    45% occur in the South
    11% occur in the Northeast
    20% occur in the Midwest
    24% occur in the West
  • Renters are more likely to be the victims of property crime than homeowners.
  • The highest percentage of burglaries occur during the summer months of July and August. At this time, many are away on vacation, many have left windows open, and many have put a window air conditioner in (which are easily pulled out). Also, school's out.
  • Arrest records reported to the FBI indicate that about 70% of all burglary arrestees are white and 86 percent are male.

Beer Can Diversion Safes

Beer Can Hidden Diversion Safe Miller High Life Stash

Amazon Price: $8.49 (as of 02/17/2012)Buy Now

Beer Can Diversion Safes

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Do you have anything hidden?

Ho you have anything hidden in your home? Whether it be money, jewelry, notes, small electronics, or anything else, is there anything that you keep in a secret spot?

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Around the Kitchen

A coffee can is a traditional place to hide a little extra money, but perhaps you wish to go a bit more stealth.

Ladies - The baking powder can is a great place to keep something hidden from your guy. He'll never look there! (And neither will a burglar!)
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Safe and Sound...in the Bathroom

Foot spray or Ajax are items a burglar will likely not touch. In fact, there is not much in the bathroom that would bring the burglar in there at all (with the exception perhaps of prescription drugs).
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Other Household Items

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Instructions for making your own diversion safe

If you don't have the cash to buy a professionally made diversion safe, then you could make your own...
Diversion Safe - Pam Can
Here's how to make a diversion safe to store/hide small valuables or cash. This version has a screw-off bottom, so that the whole thing can be pick...
Hide things in your old Deoderant container! - Instructables - DIY, How To, offbeat, home
Need a place to hide your money or valuables? Keep them in plain site, at home, or while traveling. Also, more great uses for old deodorant sticks!
Working Spray Can Diversion Safe: keep your valuables protected (for <$15) - Instructables - DIY, How To, home, tech
About a year ago, my house was broken into and a lot of my personal things were taken. I started to rethink my security as a whole...
Make a Secret Hollowed Book
How to turn a book into a handy secret hiding place.

Candle Diversion Safes

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Other Drink Containers

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Diversion Safes for the Garage

Guys - what are the chances you girl is going to go for your can of liquid wrench? I think it's pretty safe there.
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More Garage Hiding Places

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The FBI Reports:

Over 1.4 million home invasions occurred in 2005.

Hide it in the Laundry Room

Use your laundry room or linen closet to keep your valuables safe. It is an unlikely place for a burglar to target.
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Diversion Safes in Snack Food Containers

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Diversion Safe Guestbook

What do you have hidden in your house (don't be TOO specific)?
What kind of safe do you think would keep your roommate, kids, or parents away from it?

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    newbizmau Feb 4, 2012 @ 5:35 pm | delete
    Wow! these are incredible.
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    SlidingDoorLocks Sep 29, 2011 @ 1:25 am | delete
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    Tiara Aug 22, 2011 @ 8:02 am | delete
    These diversion safes are weighted down to feel like the real thing, yet they open from the top and bottom to hide whatever small items you want to hide. I guess the only thing you have to worry about is someone in your family thinking it is the real thing and trying to open that can of dog food for Fido. Check out fireproof safe.
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    OhMe Aug 8, 2011 @ 7:54 am | delete
    I was getting ready to make a lens about Diversion Safes when I discovered this great one by you. I am now linking to this page from my Graduation Gift Ideas lens.
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    Momsbusy247 Oct 27, 2010 @ 7:06 pm | delete
    Wow, they are making a lot more product labeled safes.... I think that is great, the thieves are too smart and catch on to the hiding places pretty quick. Nice lens
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