How to Hide Items in Your Private Room

Do you want to prevent your siblings, parents, or nosy people from finding your valuable belongings, especially when you share a room? This article will teach you how to hide your items.

Remember, the best hiders are creative. Look around your room for unique hiding spots. Items that seem 'harmless' are often the best places to conceal things. Note that drawers with socks, behind wardrobes, and shoeboxes are commonly checked. Perhaps you should try looking through someone else's room to find items and think about where you'd search.

Make sure you don't pick a hiding spot that's too complicated. People might start wondering when they hear loud noises coming from your room every Tuesday afternoon, and then see you walking out afterward.

Keep it simple – don't hide things in places so hard to reach that you can't find them yourself later. Try to pick a spot you'll remember... you might write it down on a piece of paper, but then you’ll have to figure out where to hide that piece of paper too...

Don't hide your valuables near items you frequently use. That’s actually a bad idea.

Childhood keepsakes are great hiding spots. For example, did your grandmother make you a blanket when you were four? You can hide money in it! Do you still have a stack of children's books on your shelf? Slip secret notes between the pages! Still have the jewelry box you painted when you were six? Hide small candies or cash inside it! You could even hollow out a thick book to hide your belongings. Here are a few places people might overlook but would never think to search:

• Ventilation holes (just be sure your items don't catch fire when the heater's on). Also, be cautious of dust.
• If you have an unused stuffed animal box, take advantage of it!

Cell phone. A cell phone with a case is a perfect hiding spot. Slip flat items like money or notes between the back of the phone and its case.

• Inside your desk drawer, behind the compartments.

Another great spot to hide small items is in the battery compartment or similar areas. For example, most gaming consoles like PlayStation 2 (the thicker model) and Game Cubes have small openings where you can stash things.

If you want your room to appear normal, you can hide secret items like notes, letters, or candy in places like inside picture frames, behind photos, in old jacket pockets, or in a fake trash can. If you have an old board game box, you can throw away the contents and use it for hiding your belongings.

You can also use a radio to hide things. If you have a wall-mounted radio, that's great, but a battery-operated radio works too. Most of these radios use several large or smaller batteries. Simply remove the battery compartment cover, place your small items inside, and seal it back up. Be careful when using a battery-operated radio—if you know it requires batteries, make sure to remove your items before inserting the batteries. If your item is hard, you may hear a rattling sound when the radio is moved, which could raise suspicion. To test it, place the object inside, close the cover, and shake it. If you hear noise, take the item out, wrap it in tissue or cloth, and try again. Alternatively, if you have an old broken radio, remove the internal parts, replace them with your items, then seal it and screw it back together. Just be sure not to remove any knobs, or your radio will look too obvious!

The perfect items for hiding small things are waterproof boxes available at sporting goods stores or online. You can hide these boxes in an aquarium, if you have one. No one would think to check inside a fish tank with fish swimming around. Plus, hiding items in the tank helps mask any smells that could give them away. You could also roll up secret notes and hide them in an empty lipstick tube.

Check under your desk to see if there's enough space beneath it. Lie on the floor and push up with your feet; you'll find a good amount of space for hiding things. However, if you need to move the desk while your parents are around, make sure you find another place to hide your item first.

Try hiding items under your bed. Buy a bedspread with a skirt to cover the area beneath the bed.

• You may want to hide things in different places (in case one spot gets discovered), but doing so increases the chances of one of your items being found. Try to hide them in three spots with an equal amount in each location.
• For very small and dry items, you can remove the light switch cover, stash your item inside, and replace the cover afterward.
• Hiding things in pillowcases usually isn’t effective. Not only are the items easily discovered, but you could also end up with bruises from pressing against them while you sleep.
• Make sure the person you’re trying to hide from doesn’t read this website. Simply erase this page from your search history. If they notice your entire search history is gone, they may become suspicious.
• Don’t hide items in things others might use or throw away (like tissue boxes).
• You can create items that look like they hide something, but actually, they don’t hide anything at all.
• Buy a crayon box and empty all the crayons. Now, you can hide small toys, phone numbers, or even money inside. The final step is to store it somewhere, like in a drawer or with your stationery.
• Don’t tell anyone; they might accidentally spill the beans.
• If you have a photo album, you can hide items under the photos.
• For small personal items, the most discreet place to hide them is under the trash bag in the garbage bin. Your siblings will never check there.
• You can hide items in your suitcase or laundry basket if you wash and store your clothes yourself.
• Buy a new handbag or backpack. Use the new one and hide your items in the old one.

• Don’t forget to clear the search history on this website, or your parents may find out where you’ve hidden your things.
• If you forget where you hid something, take a moment to think and try to remember. Go back if necessary. You’ll recall it if you think carefully. Don’t panic!
• You won’t be able to mislead a trained dog using the above methods if you’re hiding money, alcohol, narcotics, or prohibited food.
• Every hidden item carries the risk of being found. Consider the consequences and your parents' reaction before you hide something. Sure, they might not be happy if they find love letters hidden, but think about how angry they would be if they found cigarettes in your room.