Some Things You Might Want To Ask About Diversion Safes

The average robber will spend under ten minutes in your home looking for your hard earned valuables. Don't make it easy for him or her to find them. A good way to protect your prized possessions and prevent a thief from getting at them is to hide them in a diversion safe. If you have cash, jewelry or other small objects that you would like to keep hidden away, a secret safe is probably the way to go. They are quickly becoming a staple item for many households and businesses. Here are some of the most often asked questions about them.

What is a diversion safe?

Diversion (a.k.a disguised, secret or hidden) safes are security products camouflaged to look like everyday, common items found in your home or office. Even tho these secret safes look like ordinary items such as books, rocks, saltshakers, canned items, etc., they are actually hollowed out containers that you hide your valuables in to keep them safe from robbers.

What are the usual places in my home that a thief will look for my valuables?

The most risky place to hide valuables in your home is your master bedroom. This is the first place a thief looks. Within your bedroom the places they most commonly look are under your bed and mattress, the jewelry box on top of your dresser or in your drawers, your closet and both night stands. You might not want to hide them in the bathroom either, since a thief may look there for expensive prescription drugs that he can easily sell.

How are diversion safes effective in protecting my valuables from thieves?

Diversion safes are an effective way to protect your keepsakes because they allow you to hide them out in the open. The beauty of these devices is that they are such an inconspicuous object they would not be expected to contain anything of worth. Scattered throughout, within the decor of your home, in the kitchen, bathroom, study, utility room or garage, etc., an intruder will be hard pressed to find any valuables within the short time frame they spend in your home. These imitations are easily overlooked when a burglar is searching for your most valued items. Whereas a jewelry box is a mostly likely target, a can of shaving cream probably would not be.

Diversion safes are indistinguishable from the genuine product.  They come in a wide variety of personal care, household products and food containers with removable tops or bottoms. Furthermore, they are also weighted to feel like the full receptacles they resemble. Its features like these that make them difficult for a thief to detect.

Just place your valuables inside and put the containers in their proper places. The beauty of a diversion  safe is that it provides for an inexpensive and creative way to secure your prized possessions in the event of a burglary.

What are some good examples of a diversion safe?

A diversion safe can come in many shapes and sizes, it is really limitless as they can be made out of virtually any household object and many varieties are sold online. The most common diversion safes are made from soda or beer cans. Other popular versions are the book safe,  flowerpot, rock and electrical outlet.

The book safe looks just like a book because it is actually constructed from the real thing. Parts of it have been hollowed out to allow for expensive possessions to be hidden inside. It also a real jacket cover wrapped around it. Novel titles often vary making it that much harder for even a savvy thief to spot it. They will never suspect it especially when placed alongside your other books on the book shelf.

The flowerpot safe looks  like an ordinary plant container and functions like one too, however, inside this real garden planter is a sealed secret compartment where valued belongings can be hidden. The water tray unscrews revealing the hidden compartment which is specially designed to keep moisture and dirt out. Real flowers or artificial ones can be planted in it. Place it among other plants inside or outside of your home. You do not need to be a green thumb to use the flower pot safe. They also make excellent gifts for family and friends.

The wall outlet safe is a unique diversion safe that is made out of a regular wall socket. It looks just like the rest of the plugs already installed in your home. No thieve will be able to tell the difference. You can even change the faceplate to match the decor of your home. The wall socket safe is easy to install anywhere in your home, office, workshop or garage. It comes with a template, saw and key.  Any wall that doesn't have an outlet can have one of these hidden safes installed and no one would think twice about it. Vary your hiding spots by having different places and only you will know where they are.

Diversion safes are highly recommended by crime experts everywhere because they have been proven to be very effective in protecting your valuables even when a thief has managed to get inside your home.