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I am traveling out of the country with my family for 2 weeks on the Christmas Holidays. We have 2 cats so my dads friend agreed to come and check up on the cats and give them food, refill water, and all that stuff.
Even though he's been my dads friend for a long time, i trust no one. Putting a new lock on my door won't keep my mind off some guy walking around my house without me being there. Getting a hidden cam is a little overboard and would be too expansive.
So i need a safe place to store my stuff. Laptop, credit cards, debit cards, papers with info, money, basically all the stuff that if someone saw they could ruin your life.
Anyone know a place where they have decent amounts of space and are 100% trustworthy? I was thinking like a bank, but i'm not sure if all my stuff would fit there.
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Buy a Storage tub at Walmart and fill it with your personals.
Take 6 huge heavy duty trash bags and seal it real good.
Now dig a nice hole in the back yard and bury it.   | | The Following 6 Users Say Thank You to TGMT² For This Useful Post: | |
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If going for a bank you could open up a lock box in there. but instead, why don't you invest
in a safe? I have one, and in the long run, its much cheaper than having a lock box at a bank.
Just put it somewhere you think it will be safe in the house where no one knows about it but you.
And TGMT....I have had the walmart tubs before....They are not chihuahua proof!
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Originally Posted by cjmixers  If going for a bank you could open up a lock box in there. but instead, why don't you invest
in a safe? I have one, and in the long run, its much cheaper than having a lock box at a bank.
Just put it somewhere you think it will be safe in the house where no one knows about it but you.
And TGMT....I have had the walmart tubs before....They are not chihuahua proof! |
What is the biggest lock box in a bank? And i mean a safe could work but i will be gone for a week. This guy can just take the safe if he finds it. He has a whole week to go through my house. Which hopefully he wont... but like i said i can't trust him no matter what my dad says.
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Originally Posted by TGMT² Buy a Storage tub at Walmart and fill it with your personals.
Take 6 huge heavy duty trash bags and seal it real good.
Now dig a nice hole in the back yard and bury it. | Not a bad idea but i don't have a back yard :(
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If you are that paranoid don't let the guy into your house.
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Originally Posted by Johnson1 If you are that paranoid don't let the guy into your house. | Its his families house and he is going to see other members for the holidays,
His father is having someone house sit while they are away.
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Originally Posted by cjmixers Its his families house and he is going to see other members for the holidays,
His father is having someone house sit while they are away. | No one is house sitting someone is coming in to feed the cats. But if you are that paranoid find another solution and sleep well. Put the cats in to a cattery.
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Originally Posted by Johnson1 No one is house sitting someone is coming in to feed the cats. But if you are that paranoid find another solution and sleep well. Put the cats in to a cattery. |
Cattery won't work. My cats are not regular cats. They scratch and everyone who tries to touch them or gets near them. And they will not eat food from strangers. We've tried this already. These cats are so spoiled they eat real cooked shrimp everyday. They would kill themselves in a cattery. I can't do that to them.
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Mad house Loophole! Ha - go to bank, various lockbox sizes available - could check also an airport locker and see for how long good for...
A safe is nice idea too
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You could put it in a storage. They are pretty cheap. Where I live its less then $30 bucks a month but maybe u can ask them for a better deal since u only need one week but I advise u to pick it up on time or else they will put it up for auction and somebody like me buys it and sells it back to you on Ebay  |
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I had the same problem last year, I went away for 2 months when I was living with a roommate. I went to Walmart, bought one of those Storage tubs like TGMT² said. I put all my stuff into a small 5x5 storage unit with a nice heavy duty lock and all was fine when I came back. Total cost, 55 bucks.
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Rent out a local storage unit for the length of time you are expecting to be away for.
This would be a good option to consider.
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Originally Posted by Johnson1 No one is house sitting someone is coming in to feed the cats. | Thats basically what I meant. They usually tend to walk around to make sure all is in order.
And no Loophole, I dont mean going through your stuff.  Its just that Ive had neighbors come in to feed my pups (had a nanny cam for my children) and they just walk around to ensure all is in order. Never touching anything
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Eh, i came to the conclusion that ill just bring all the stuff with me.
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^^ that is what i was about to say
normally that kinda stuff goes with me.
other types of paperwork I don't have to worry cause its trusted family.
always remember your BANK has safety dep boxes, sounds like you need one.
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Ha LoopHole - ok - just keep a list of what you brough to remind you.
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Originally Posted by rsot Ha LoopHole - ok - just keep a list of what you brough to remind you. | oh i will. That backpack is not leaving my sight.
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Originally Posted by LoopHole oh i will. That backpack is not leaving my sight. | lol, I do the same thing, I always bring my laptop with me even to my moms house or anyone's house. My sister thinks I am addicted to the laptop and that I need help. I tell her that I need to keep my other 20+ life's safe from everyone.
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man dont you think if anything does go missing..it's blatantly obvious it's him? you could just get a local storage unit or get a safe with a password combination like people said..
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Originally Posted by moneyhustler88 man dont you think if anything does go missing..it's blatantly obvious it's him? you could just get a local storage unit or get a safe with a password combination like people said.. | The problem isn't figuring out who did it. The problem is what he can do with all that info if he did decide to take it. And i already decided to take all my stuff with me.
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Originally Posted by moneyhustler88 man dont you think if anything does go missing..it's blatantly obvious it's him? you could just get a local storage unit or get a safe with a password combination like people said.. | I wouldnt want to go through all of the hassle and worry of placing the blame on him, trying to prove it, and then ruining a good friendship over it. lol
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