Home safes are NOT just for the super wealthy. You don’t
have to be a money mogul in order to enjoy keeping your valuables in a safe and
secure place that locks. Here at Secure Menifee Locksmith we often get calls
for safe installations for local businesses and many times customers call us
for home safes, as well. Read on and see how having a safe at home can be one
of the smartest things you do to protect your cash and valuables.
Not just for the rich
Our Menifee, CA community is hardly Beverly Hills and we
don’t try to be. Yet, a good number of local residences already have safes in
them. This is because residential safes are perfect for keeping your valuables
secure from uninvited intruders, nosy neighbors, pesky relatives and anyone
else that has no business with seeing or having access to your property.
You can put just about anything you want inside your home
safe. Many of our customers use safes to secure cash, art, guns, insurance
policies, flash drives, warranties, passports, stock certificates, special
photographs, jewelry, tax returns, property titles, real estate appraisals, key
codes and combination lists, old letters, private correspondence, and anything
else that you deem of value. Keeping your valuables in your home safe not only
protects them from theft, it also protects them from fire, wind, dust, rain and
moisture. Let’s break down some of these and see how you can use your
residential safe to make your life more secure.
Money
Money can be a lot of things. Any form of hard currency
counts as money. This can be cash, coins, IOU’s, credit cards, debit cards,
gift cards, foreign currency, etc. The amount in your safe is totally up to you
and will probably fluctuate from time to time. You’ve heard the term “save for
a rainy day?” well this is one smart way to do that. On hand money can be so
useful. If you are a “prepper” you’ll want to have some cash on hand anyway. If
not, you’ll get peace of mind in knowing that you always have fast access to
money when you need it WITHOUT making a trip to the ATM or having to stand in
line at the bank only to ASK for some currency that is really already yours.
Money on hand is great for emergencies or last minute expenses.
These can include medical needs, pet emergencies, funeral expenses, fast
business deals, charity donations, real estate transactions, gifts, auto
repairs, dental needs, fast food tips, and a dozens of other uses.
Guns
Wait! Aren’t guns supposed to be in gun safes? Don’t worry
about what you call it; a place where you can securely keep a weapon is all
that matters. Now, if you have a large arsenal of firearms and ammunition, you
are of course better off with a real gun cabinet but for a pistol, handgun or
something of that size, a regular home safe is perfect. The main point is this;
don’t leave a loaded weapon within easy reach in your Menifee, CA home!
Accidental shootings, domestic violence, home invasions and other incidents
happen all too often because of haphazard gun treatment in the residence.
Jewelry in your safe
Right away people read or hear this and think of women’s
jewelry. They think bracelets, rings, diamonds and other jewels that adorn
ladies. In truth though, jewelry for both sexes is what we are talking about.
It’s not a gender “thing” as men also have watches, rings and other items of
value that are worth protecting. Some of our Secure Menifee Locksmith customers
buy estate jewelry at auctions and store their purchases in their home safes.
Others have heirloom jewelry that has been bequeathed to them from family
members. They have no intention of selling these items but they also want to
keep them in a secure place where they can see and have access to them anytime
they like.
Documents
Documents in your home safe? Isn’t that what file cabinets
are for? Yes and no. File cabinet locks are very low-level and provide minimal
protection. They do serve the purpose of keeping your files locked away and not
easily accessed but for more valued items; a home safe is head and shoulders a
better choice! Like money, it’s up to you to decide what document items should
be secured in your home safe. We recommend hard or impossible to replace items
like birth certificates, passports, appraisals, stock certificates, licenses,
awards, bonds, valued letters, foreign currency, key codes, car titles, tax
returns and anything else that you really want to secure.
Miscellaneous items
These can be literally anything! It’s your home safe; what
do you want to keep secure in it? You can add flash drives, old photographs,
letters, diplomas, software licenses, art, bank books, credit reports and
hundreds of other items.
Be discreet
Will having a safe at your home make you a target for
burglary or home invasion? That’s up to you. Our Menifee, CA locksmiths always
recommend discretion. You shouldn’t be bragging about your possessions anyway
and the fewer people that know about your safe and its contents; the better. We
also recommend that you keep your home safe in a not-so-obvious place at your
home. You don’t need to camouflage it but you also don’t need to display it in
a prominent place for all to see, either.
Where to buy your
safe
You can buy safes pretty much anywhere in town. Most of your
major retailers carry them. These include national chains like Wal-Mart,
Target, Sears, Home Depot, Lowe’s and Best Buy. Store like these are good for
seeing your potential purchase in person. Remember though; the sales help is
usually part-time, minimum wage assistance so don’t count on getting many
answers to your questions.
Safe stores are more specialized but can be expensive as
they outsource installation, repair and maintenance tasks to area locksmiths.
Why not go directly to the source and call your favorite Menifee, CA residential
locksmith shop?
