Believe it or not, there is a great thread on Reddit that is about keeping your belongings safe, and those giving advice are sometimes former burglars! Yes, people who used to steal are now giving advice on how you could protect your precious belongings. Not all the users who posted were burglars, of course, as some were the victims. The advice shared below is very useful and we could all learn from people’s experiences. You can read the whole discussion on Reddit.
1. The apartments
It seems that this is the best and simplest advice of them all, and people should never keep jewelry in such places.
2. The kids
This is a real bummer, especially for a college student, but at least we can learn from their experience.
3. The outlets
This is an awesome idea, and we guess that it will work in every home or location around the globe.
4. The surprise
Wow, this is something that not all burglars would expect to find in a safe, and we love this idea.
5. The answer
Now, this is an awesome way to repel a person from your property, and it sounds like a working solution.
6. The dog
Well, this seems to be one really great way of keeping your valuables safe, and we like these fluff balls, too.
7. The alternative
This person has an alternative way of looking at a burglary, and we get what she means by that.
8. The safe
This person gives the most reasonable thing to do if you want to hide your valuables while you are not home.
9. The tip
This is an amazing thing to do, and it requires some craftsmanship, but it is well worth the effort.
10. The cars
It seems that doing one of the easiest things possible is enough to make sure you will be safe from a burglary.
11. The boxes
This is something that some people do, and we guess most of us need to do it as well.
12. The people
This is how one person found out that the neighborhood watch is the best protection ever.
13. The safe
We guess that you can easily call this the best preparation for a potential burglary.
14. The mother
This is an ideal situation, and some people take advantage of this variety to hide their valuables.
15. The laundry
It seems that people will never bother searching your laundry for valuables, and this is a great hint.
16. The closets
We understand that some people will never stop putting their jewelry in closets, and this is how they lose them often.
17. The story
This is a post we could all learn from, and we guess that there are things to easily avoid when hiding valuables.
18. The car
It seems that people will never learn better not to leave stuff inside their cars, as they are vulnerable then.
19. The area
This is very important to read, and it can obviously save you the hassle related to retrieving a purse and ID.
20. The bed
Here is how one person was very specific about where a burglar would look first, and this is a great guide to follow.
21. The care
This is a sarcastic post, we believe, and it tells us what not to do in order to preserve our valuables.
22. The safe
If you have a safe that is not bolted or secured in any way is just pointless to have, and it is a waste of money.
23. The stuff
We guess that making it extra hard for burglars to access a hiding spot is the kind of safety you need to strive for.
24. The curtains
This is an awesome idea that we have never heard of until now, and it is definitely worth trying.
25. The dad
This is how some people are sometimes too brave for their own good, but it worked, nonetheless.
26. The safe
This is something that worked for these people, but we would never advise you to do something similar.
27. The woman
Here is how one person tried to steal a cat, but the cat had a different idea. In this case, the owner got lucky.
28. The money
This is why putting valuables in a box is not the way to go, as they could get wasted in more ways than one.
29. The dresser drawers
It seems that people will never go inside a well-lighted house to steal, and we guess that it makes sense.
30. The wife
This is the way to go, and it is by far the best thing one could do to keep their valuables safe from being stolen.
31. The freezer
Burglars know that the majority of people would probably hide something in the freezer, making it pointless to put jewelry in there.
32. The advice
Well, this is the kind of thing you should always think about doing – insurance is a way to minimize or eliminate the loss.
33. The garage
When you get distracted, we understand that it takes a burglar only a second to take advantage of that.
34. The car
This is an awful combination, and it will allow someone to easily get inside your home and steal what they want.
35. The schools
Locking your windows is the easiest and simplest way to prevent theft, and we should all do it.
36. The question
Some people have different types of valuables, and we know that they always matter to them a lot.
37. The picture
Well, this is something that nobody would probably do, but it sounds like a plant that just might work.
38. The alarm
This is something that people often underestimate – a simple notification would be enough for thieves to choose to walk away.
39. The pics
Here is something that most people never actually think about, but it could give burglars clues.
40. The ex
Here is how people often take advice that only makes things easier for burglars. Forget about boxes and freezers.
41. The bed
We can imagine that people think of these hiding places, but they should stop it and think of something else.
42. The wedding
This is yet another reason why you should either control who sees your social media account or stop posting.
43. The plain sight
We know that this works in some cases, but it is not a universal solution. There are moments when this is the best tactic.
44. The boxes
This is literally a way to message people that you bought something, and it is not a bright idea at all.
45. The valuables
We guess that most male burglars would be very hesitant to check these boxes for something valuable.
46. The dealer
Here is how one person was able to do something very clever, and yet simple to pull off.
47. The dogs
These dogs seem to be the best kind of protection, but no-gooders would still find a way to deal with them.
48. The tip
This is how thinking outside the box looks like, and we are certain that this makes a lot of sense.
49. The nanny
This is something that we have mixed feelings about, as it is not that good of an idea, but it might work.
50. The husband
Here is one problem with hiding things in places that are too good – you must remember where you hid them.
51. The reporter
Some people never learn that you need to keep things simple if you want to hide stuff, and this post offers a few ideas.
52. The advice
This is yet another piece of advice that is the exact opposite of what you should do, and we suggest you don’t take it.
53. The detector
Here is one person who decided to share a tip that makes a whole lot of sense, and we like this tiny detail.
54. The garage sale
It seems that some people would attend a garage sale only to check out the premises, so be careful about that.
55. The grandpa
Here is how one person was extremely lucky to not lose thousands of dollars. Do not stash money in cabinets.
56. The random stuff
Trying to keep things a mess or make one is sometimes not a great idea, and we guess that burglars can guess that there is something wrong.
57. The house
This is an opinion that has some truth to it, but as stated above, it is a plan that could backfire.
58. The girls
This makes sense, and we believe that it is easy advice that you could take immediately.
59. The cash
Well, this is not something that we could agree with, as books are easy to check for cash.
60. The safe
This is yet another example of how a simple idea can make all the difference.
61. The door key
This is actually pretty good advice. I have done this every once in a while, but I will definitely never do it again.
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