8 worst places to hide money in your house.

Many people hide money under their mattresses because they think that since they sleep on it every day, their money will always be safe.

According to Bright Side, the following are not ideal places to keep money in the house:

In the garden

Burying money in your garden is definitely a bad idea for these three simple reasons:

Your neighbors might see you hiding money this way.

If your pet likes to dig holes in the garden, it can easily find the hidden money.

- Burying money underground, even in some kind of container, makes it susceptible to damage if there is prolonged heavy rain.

Under the mattress

This is a rather old-fashioned method, used by many because they believe that since they sleep on it every day, their money will always be safe. But this is actually not a good idea. When you're away from home, the first place thieves usually check for money is under mattresses.

In shopping bags

Even if the thief wasn't intentionally searching your shopping bags, they might need them to carry the stolen items. And you certainly wouldn't want to give the thief a surprise gift, would you?

In old handbags and wallets

Don't put your emergency cash in these items. Even if you don't use them anymore, that doesn't mean they're a good place to store money.

In the laundry basket

You might think keeping money in dirty laundry baskets—things nobody wants to touch—is a good idea. However, thieves often use these items to transport stolen goods, so sometimes a dirty laundry basket is exactly what they need.

behind a painting or picture frame

This is another classic method. Thieves have seen these movies, just like most of us, and they won't hesitate to check such hidden money places, even smashing picture frames and photos you cherish.

It's inside the safe but the lock isn't engaged.

No matter how big or small it is, your safe will certainly become useless if a thief can carry it away or open it. A good idea is to attach the safe to the wall, floor, or some heavy piece of furniture.

In drawers, in cabinets

Drawers or cabinets are not safe places to keep money. Thieves usually search these places first when breaking into a house.

If you need a place to hide your money, try these suggestions:

- Wrap the money in a plastic bag and store it under the kitchen counter or in the bottom drawer of a child's toy box (a place the child won't often reach).

- Put the money in a sealed, waterproof container and store it in the lowest compartment of the refrigerator or freezer. Make sure it doesn't look like a container of ice cream or some other treat that a thief might be tempted to try.

- Hide your money among your sewing supplies. Thieves will almost never look for your money in those places.

- Inside a pair of shoes, old clothes, or an old, unusable computer. Make sure these items look like scrap that you haven't had time to get rid of yet.

According to VNE