How to Hide Things in a Book

Choose a good book., Find a good placement inside the chosen book., Remove any signs of disturbance around the shelf., Remember the book.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Choose a good book.

    The following requirements are essential:
    The book must be thick to make it harder to spot anything stuffed into it.

    It should be inconspicuous.

    Choose a book that belongs on the shelf amid other books; don't choose one that looks obviously out of place.

    Spacious and of adequate size to conceal your goodies.

    You could hollow out a book but that's more work and is often noticeable.

    If you're just looking to hide flat things, a normal book works just fine.
  2. Step 2: Find a good placement inside the chosen book.

    Try to put your stash about 3 quarters of the way into the book.

    People will see it in the middle and it'll fall out if it's in the end.

    And the beginning is just too obvious. , If you have disturbed any dust or fluff bunnies in doing this, you'll just have to clean the whole shelf or else it will look obvious. , Work out a way for reminding yourself which book or books you have chosen to hide things in.

    If you own a lot of books, it is not unknown to forget where you hid that "money for a rainy day"

    only to have a pleasant surprise many years later!
  3. Step 3: Remove any signs of disturbance around the shelf.

  4. Step 4: Remember the book.

Detailed Guide

The following requirements are essential:
The book must be thick to make it harder to spot anything stuffed into it.

It should be inconspicuous.

Choose a book that belongs on the shelf amid other books; don't choose one that looks obviously out of place.

Spacious and of adequate size to conceal your goodies.

You could hollow out a book but that's more work and is often noticeable.

If you're just looking to hide flat things, a normal book works just fine.

Try to put your stash about 3 quarters of the way into the book.

People will see it in the middle and it'll fall out if it's in the end.

And the beginning is just too obvious. , If you have disturbed any dust or fluff bunnies in doing this, you'll just have to clean the whole shelf or else it will look obvious. , Work out a way for reminding yourself which book or books you have chosen to hide things in.

If you own a lot of books, it is not unknown to forget where you hid that "money for a rainy day"

only to have a pleasant surprise many years later!

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