Diversion Safes – Would You Use One Or Give One to Someone Else?
What in the world is a diversion safe? That’s what my nephew wanted to know. He had the word “diversion” on his list of spelling words and when I used the two terms together to make a sentence, he stood there in awe. Well, you know what diversion means – distracting your attention, and you know what a safe is – storage container with the purpose to protect valuables contained within. Put them together and you get a safe discreet hiding spot for valuables.
Diversion safes come in a variety of shapes and sizes. They can be manufactured to look like innocent cans of pop, shaving cream, soup, books, planters, electrical outlets, rocks, salt shakers, dog food, peanut butter, cleansers, toiletries, and many more items.
Since there are a variety of unique disguised methods of concealing valuables, I think we should employ as many as possible in our quest to make our home secure and safe. You didn’t spend a lifetime working and collecting possessions to have them stolen in less than three minutes. So it is worth the nominal investment and effort to search for hiding spots within your home, and also to use diversion safes as a means to protect what is yours.
A diversion safe can be right in front of someone’s face sitting on a shelf out in the open. Now, I wouldn’t recommend you keeping your $20K diamond ring in one; that’s one reason why locked permanent safes were made. But diversion safes do have their place.
Items to keep in them include: small amounts of cash, extra house and car keys, combination to home alarm – in case you’re having a forgetful day and need to disarm the alarm in a hurry, emergency medication or inhaler, and you can add many more, I’m sure. Items that require more secure protection include: firearms, real jewelry, large sums of money, valuable documents, etc.
Diversion safes make the perfect gift for anyone you care about. The college student could use one or two in an apartment or dorm room, but there is a danger that a roommate might want to use the item and discover its true purpose and hidden contents. Your mechanic may appreciate one to hide his extra toolbox keys. And, don’t forget mom and dad; they’ve got a hundred uses for the diversion safe. After all, wasn’t it their generation who invented it, in the first place? I know my grandfather used to hollow out books, and grandmother kept her cash in a coffee can.
My nephew will have a story to tell his classmates when he returns to school. It’s amazing what young children learn and share. Next time he visits, I expect him to be shaking all my cans in the pantry, trying to discover where it is that I keep my valuables hidden. Quality diversion safes are made to look and feel like the real product. He’ll have to search long and hard before secret treasure is discovered.
Rosalie S. Bujtor, a personal safety expert, provides the preparation necessary for families to protect themselves and their property. Visit http://www.SafetySelfProtection.com/diversionsafes.htm for more information on self defense tips and products for you and your family.
