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Keep that in mind the next time you think about expanding your bedroom.
If youre careful, you might be able to peek inside some walls.
And it isnt just buried items that might be there.
Did you know?
Dig gently; there shouldnt be wiring buried there, but water lines and drain pipes are common.
Some attics will have things stored in boxes and trunks.
These are especially promising if some of them were there before you moved in.
Check online for help determining if your finds have value.
Take a peek if you have an opening into the wall for your washing machine drain line.
He found 375 classic old comics, including the first issue of Batman.
And poke around for secret hiding places.
Many of the boxes eventually unearthed in the ceiling of the Cleveland cellar had been hidden since the 1950s.
Look around and think about where you would put something if you wanted to hide it really well.
Use a mirror and flashlight to take a look.
An old-timer told me this was once a common form of cheap carpet padding.
I just browsed the old headlines and threw them all away.
Money is sometimes hidden under carpeting.
This is most common in places where a corner can be pulled up without loosening the whole carpet.
Check for unattached corners in the backs of closets and under stairs, and take a peek.
The medals were estimated to be worth 2,000 pounds (or about $2,300).
Some pieces of furniture have secret compartments, particularly antique desks.
Look underneath to see if there is enclosed space that doesnt seem to be accessed from the usual drawers.
it’s possible for you to sell them on eBay.
But dont discard the worthless ones too quickly.
My mother told me about an uncle who stashed currency in books.
After he died his family discovered thousands of dollars while leafing through the pages.
Apparently hiding money in books was common for those who lived through bank failures during the Great Depression.
More recently, a book donated to aPennsylvania libraryturned up a serious haul of hidden cash.
We never did know why there was a quarter-sized hole through the linoleum and wood.
We also never retrieved any of the coins.
They might be there today, almost 40 years later.
Unless youre renovating you probably dont want to tear open your floors.
While battling a blaze in 2020, Brooklyn firefighters found it was literally raining money from the homes ceiling.
Estimates indicate as much as amillion dollarsalmost went up in smoke.
Maybe part of the ceiling has already been removed and can be removed safely again.
An attic can provide access to a ceiling as well.
A Staten Island couple discovered a safe full of cash when they went to dig holes for new trees.
Inside was$52,000 in valuablesthat were stolen from their neighbors almost a decade ago.
But before you kick off digging trenches in your yard, check that youcontact 811.
Kaz Weida is a senior staff writer at The Penny Hoarder.
Steve Gillman is a former contributor.
(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)
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