- [Voiceover] Tired of digging around the dirt
to hide your belongings, well today we've got
five quick and simple tips,
to hide all you stuff in plain sight.
LED candles are cheap and effective ways to add some
ambiance to the room without all the melting wax.
All you have to do is flip your LED candle over
and grab a nice, sturdy flathead.
Remove the battery cover and find an area
that'll give you a good leverage.
Hold the candle steady and pop the
entire bottom portion out.
You find that the inside is hollow and just begging to
be filled with your hard earned emergency fund.
Once you stuff your goodies inside,
simply push the battery pack back into place
and set the candle up as usual.
As long as you're careful, everything will work
just like it did in the beginning.
Anyone up for a game of yellow ball, I mean, tennis.
This one is so simple and the results are
amazing for small items.
Just get a three pack of tennis balls and pop the top.
Spin the ball of your choice up
and grab a sharp knife or utility blade.
Carefully press directly into the rubber
and slowly cut down the side of the ball.
After you feel the cut is big enough to
fit your item inside, squeeze the ball at the ends
and slide your belongings into the hole.
When you release it's gonna close up
and look like a normal tennis ball.
Now you might be wondering if it's difficult
to remove your items, and I'll be honest,
it's not simple but if you dig your finger in,
you should not have any problems at all.
Keep in mind that in a worst case scenario,
you could always cut the ball in half
and get at your things.
Now let's continue keeping things simple for a sec.
Lip balm, sure it helps those chapped lips stay at bay,
can also help hide away your hard earned cash.
Process is quite simple, grab your lip balm and find
the crevice between the cap and the base.
Place a knife into this area and slowly cut though
until the cap easily pops off.
With the sticker on both sides intact,
it's going to appear as a new container
to the untrained eye.
Now spin the knob at the bottom quite a few times,
and pull the balm itself out of the tube.
Now if you don't like wasting things,
put it in a zip-lock bag for later use.
Now US dollars won't fit directly into the tube
without some folding ingenuity, but it's simple.
Take the bills that you wanna conceal
and fold them in half vertically, then,
fold them in half horizontally.
Now just roll the bill, leaving some room in the center.
Simply slide it in and cap the top.
Put it in your pocket and go on your way.
I doubt that any potential mugger
is gonna want your lip balm.
Now this is one of my favorites but it takes
just a bit more work than the others.
We're gonna need a product in a can, and a little glass jar.
I used an empty jar of minced garlic,
a side cutting can opener and some super glue.
I have automatic, side cutting can opener
I nabbed at a thrift store for a buck.
It cuts the top off without revealing that
the can has been tampered with.
We also made sure to use a can with a tab on top
to avoid further scrutiny.
Once open, pour the contents into some Tupperware
for later use and rinse the lid and the can out,
and then dry them thoroughly.
Now, glue the lid from your jar, to the lid of the can
and we're almost ready to go.
We use glass because of the weight, as we don't want
the can to feel empty.
If you wanna add more weight for realism,
you can also add rocks or sand
to the bottom of the can itself.
Once the lids are bonded simply place your items
into the jar and screw it on tight.
Just press the entire apparatus into the can,
until the base and top look flush and suddenly,
your $2 can of Chef Boyardee just turned into a secret safe.
Oh, bonus note, let's say you're camping
and you're in a serious emergency,
you need the contents inside right now.
Well you know the old saying
"Break glass in case of emergency."
Now this is my absolute favorite,
and why it was saved for last.
Get yourself a Tupperware container
and a pot and a cheap plant.
Place whatever you need to hide outside of your house
into the container.
I'm opting for house keys here,
because it makes the most sense.
Now put the container into the pot
and remove the plant from it's shackles.
Fill in some dirt around it and then carefully
place the plant on top, trying your best to make it
look natural and nondescript.
To any passer-by it'll appear as a simple house plant,
but you know better, it contains the keys to your castle.
Place it somewhere you can access if you ever lose your keys
and let it linger in case of an emergency.
I even suggest making a separate key, just for this reason.
If you have enough plants laying around,
it won't look out of place at all.
Seriously, who needs a locksmith
when you have a green thumb.
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