10 Items You Should Always Store in a Safe

A safe protects your essential items against hazards such as flooding and fire. You can also use a safe to store potentially dangerous objects such as prescription medications or weapons. 

You can install the safe in your home or business premises. Here are some items that you can store in the safe. 

1. Cash

Although cashless transactions have become the norm, you still need cash on hand for emergencies. The emergency can prevent you from withdrawing money from your bank or using debit or credit cards. However, cash is a vulnerable item that ranks high on burglars' most wanted list.

Since places like under mattresses or drawers are not secure, consider storing your cash in a safe.

2. Heirlooms

You may inherit heirlooms when your relative passes away. The heirlooms vary from valuable items to sentimental objects with insignificant monetary value. If you don't use these items regularly, securely stack them away to prevent damage or loss. Even if you have a bulky heirloom, you can get a safe that’s the right size. 

3. Jewelry

People often store various forms of jewelry in safes, particularly Asian gold and dowry jewelry. A safe is also a central location to store all the family's jewelry for better protection. For example, a safe is a perfect place for newly married couples to put their wedding rings as they go on their honeymoon.

4. Insurance Policies

If an emergency occurs, you won't have enough time to search for insurance policies. But you can easily access the documents if you store them in a safe. Also, since most safes are fireproof, you can still retrieve your documents, even if a fire destroys your home. 

5. Safe Deposit Box Keys

People often misplace safety deposit box keys because the keys are usually very small. For example, if you carry the keys on a key ring, burglars can steal the key. The perfect place to store the safety deposit box keys is in a safe in your home. You can even use the safe to store keys that you rarely use, such as the spare house keys or the keys to recreational cars. 

6. Birth Certificates

You will require birth certificates for most things in your life. A birth certificate may be necessary if you want to enroll in the military or schools. You may also need a birth certificate when applying for a marriage license, driver's license, or passport. If a birth certificate gets lost, you may not even be able to register your child for elementary school.

7. Passport

The passport allows you to travel abroad, but you can also use it if you lose your driver's license or ID. Some agencies or companies may also require multiple identification forms besides the driver's license. Moreover, putting the passport in a safe ensures you can quickly grab it when traveling.

8. Guns

Always unload your gun and put it in a secure safe. Remember to put the magazine in a different safe from the one with the actual weapon. Some vendors even sell unique gun safes specifically for each type of gun. 

9. Precious metals

Any precious metals, like copper, silver, and gold, should always be in a safe. That is because the items are valuable, and burglars can break into your home specifically to steal precious metals.

10. Family Pictures

You may not salvage precious family pictures if a fire breaks out in your home. But you can back up the photos online or on a thumb drive and put the drive in the fireproof safe.

The durability, effectiveness, and cost of safes vary depending on where you buy the safe. The Lock Shop is a trusted vendor of keys, locks, and safes. Contact us to place your order.