| Thanks to modern technology, so much of what we | | | | fire safe, which offers better protection than a |
| have can be easily replaced. However, there are | | | | traditional home safe. |
| some important items that cannot be lost, whether | | | | Step Three: Add protection from the elements. While |
| those be legal documents, such as notarized letters | | | | a safe can keep your items secure should an intruder |
| and affidavits, or keepsakes, like letters, pictures, or | | | | enter your home, a flood or a fire could still result in |
| gifts. Regardless of what you consider priceless or | | | | the items' damage. A waterproof fire chest can keep |
| irreplaceable, you need to develop a plan for storing | | | | small items protected against fire, while safes and |
| your most precious possessions at home so they | | | | gun cabinets that are water and fireproof are |
| cannot be lost, stolen, or damaged. Doing so is easy, | | | | storage options for firearms. Checking to make sure |
| but it takes some work. And since it's better to be | | | | the security solutions that you are choosing are |
| safe than sorry, you should implement this plan as | | | | water and fireproof is an important part of the |
| soon as possible. | | | | storage process. |
| Step One: Find a safe or lockbox for your items. A | | | | Step Four: Find a good location for your home safe, |
| secure home office safe allows you to keep your | | | | gun safe, or firebox. Consider securing your safe to |
| belongings away from intruders by adding an extra | | | | the wall so that it cannot be removed by thieves. |
| line of security to your home. Most secure safes | | | | Hiding your firebox in a secure location is best. And |
| have programmable digital security systems that | | | | depending on your gun cabinet's appearance, you |
| allow you to set a private code. By placing the safe | | | | may choose to make this a part of the furniture for |
| in a secure area and setting the code to a number | | | | show in a given room. |
| that is difficult to guess, you can keep your | | | | Tips: When choosing your safe, firebox, or gun |
| belongings safe, even from others in the house who | | | | cabinet, choose a product with superior |
| might inadvertently take or move them. | | | | craftsmanship rather than a deep discount. Good |
| Step Two: Determine if anything you are trying to | | | | craftsmanship on a safe could mean the difference |
| store has special storage needs. For instance, if you | | | | between stolen and secure items. |
| have old papers, you may want to protect them | | | | Warnings: Before choosing your safe, consider what |
| through acid-free sprays or document holders. | | | | you would like to store, and measure the items to |
| Jewelry may need to be placed in boxes that will | | | | make sure you are ordering a safe that will fit all of |
| keep it free from tangling or breaking. If you have an | | | | your irreplaceable belongings. |
| expensive firearm, you will want to store it in a gun | | | | |