Inexpensive Home Safe
Sunday, June 21st, 2009
Got a lot of valuables (cash, jewelery, etc.) you need to store safely in your home? Then, a home safe may be the answer. But, they can run into the hundreds of dollars for a good one. Here’s a cheaper solution. Go to a swap meet, and pick up a VCR. You should be able to get one for less than $10. Doesn’t matter if it works or not. Take it home, place it by your TV, and hook it up. Again, doesn’t really have to work (only have the appearance that it is part of your entertainment system), so you don’t have to be exact with the connections. Bingo, you now have a home safe (invaluable) to store your valuables. Just open the tape door, insert trinkets, and close door. No self-respecting or self-loathing thief would ever consider stealing a VCR. And, can you imagine a burglar lugging around a VCR, with the best hope of selling it for lunch money. To that end, try to get the oldest and heaviest VCR (which should be next to nothing). Even better, BetaMax machine. DVD machines next on list in near future, but more suitable for cash.
Next week’s tip: Turning Your CRT TV into an Aquarium
