Did your parents hide the things they wanted to wear? Or do you want to see birthday gifts or Christmas gifts hidden by them? Parents may think that you can't find things hidden by them in unexpected places. However, by searching carefully through hidden spaces and places, you will find what you are looking for.
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Method 1 of 4: Finding Items in the Right Space
Step 1. Consider the size of the item
If your parents hide large items, they may be stored in a different place than the usual place for hiding small items, such as your favorite DVD. Think of spaces and places that can be used to store these items.
- Very small items, such as DVDs, can be hidden in tight spaces. Try to find it among books, in bags, and under light items.
- If you're looking for a large item, such as a bicycle, avoid looking in small and easily visible spaces and places, such as the bathroom.
Step 2. Look for items in the parent's bedroom
Usually parents forbid you to play in their bedroom. Therefore, the room may be used by your parents to hide your belongings. Think of a place or space that you would normally be prohibited from entering.
- Check the parent's drawer. The drawers in which socks and underwear are stored are usually prohibited from opening or tampering with. You may feel uncomfortable checking the drawer. However, drawers are a good place to hide things.
- Check your parents' wardrobe. There is enough space in the wardrobe to hide many things. Make sure you check all the shelves, between folded clothes, and places that look messy.
- Look for items under the bed. People usually think of under the bed as a good place to hide things. For adults, under the bed is a difficult place to see because they have to crouch down to see it.
- Check the back of the television. The back of the television is usually dusty because the television is heavy and difficult to move. Therefore, this area is a good place to hide things because people usually don't pay much attention to this area.
- Check the parents' bathroom. There isn't much place to hide things in the parents' bathroom. Therefore, look for items in places that look suspicious.
Step 3. Look for items in rooms that are cluttered or cluttered
The more items stored in the space, the easier it will be to hide items. Items will be easier to hide if the space is filled with many items that have different shapes and colors. In addition, the more items one had to move in search of items, the less one would want to inspect the entire room.
- Panties (cupboards for storing groceries and so on) are excellent places to hide things. Lots of cans, cookbooks, and other items blocking your view. In addition, moving all the food stored in the pantry makes it difficult for your efforts to find items.
- Check the wardrobe. If your parents often tidy up your clothes that are stored in the wardrobe, you can try looking for things there. Thin items, such as DVDs, books, and games, can be easily hidden in the wardrobe.
- If your parents have a workspace at home, your belongings may be hidden there. Thoroughly inspect all rooms. You can look for it under the papers scattered on the table and desk drawers.
Step 4. Check your room
When you're looking for things, you might not even think about looking for them in your own room. Also, your parents may hide things in unexpected places, such as a drawer filled with your socks. If your parents often nag you to clean your room, chances are they are hiding things between or under things that are scattered on the floor.
- Check your wardrobe. You can look for items at the top of the closet that are difficult to reach.
- People rarely check the gaps in the back of cabinets and cupboards. If you're looking for something flimsy, try checking the place out.
Step 5. Look for items in the garage
The garage has many places that can be used to hide things. You can find items in trash cans, boxes, and toolboxes. In addition, if the damaged printer is stored in the garage, you can check it too because the printer has free space that can be used to store things.
- If the motorbike is stored in the garage, you can check the trunk.
- Check the large box containing old and damaged items. Shoe boxes or buckets can be used to hide items.
Method 2 of 4: Finding Items in Unexpected Places
Step 1. Look for items in the attic of the house
The attic of the house is a place that is usually used to hide things. However, you may find it difficult to search carefully and discreetly. Therefore, try to find items at home when your parents are away. Be careful when searching as sharp objects may be scattered on the floor. When you're looking for things, it's best not to shuffle the things stored in the attic so your parents don't get suspicious.
Step 2. Check the inside of the car
If your parents forbid you to get into the car, your belongings may be hidden in it. Tell your parents that you have left your belongings in the car and check the car quickly. Cars have many places and gaps that can be used to hide things. Therefore, look for items carefully. However, note that searching for items in a car can be dangerous. You could be locked in the car or the car could move backwards without you and your parents knowing. Therefore, you must tell your parents if you want to find items in the car.
- Your belongings may be stored in a car drawer. Small items, such as keys or cell phones, can be stored in the drawer.
- The area around the armrest can be used to hide thin items, such as cards, cell phones, and DVDs.
- Open the trunk of the car. To open it, you have to press the button attached to the trunk. Large items can be hidden properly in the trunk.
Step 3. Consider your parents' hobbies
Like everyone else, parents have hobbies that they enjoy doing in their spare time. They may hide items in the room where hobby equipment is stored. They'll know if you rummage through equipment for items.
- Golf bags are a good hiding place because they have a lot of free space. If you're looking for a baseball bat, you might find it there.
- If father often cleans the yard or mother often gardens, the equipment used by them may be dirty. They may think that you will not be looking for items among the equipment. Therefore, the space used as a place to store the equipment can be used as a place to hide things.
- Snakes and ladders boards and chess boards can be used to hide flimsy items, such as cards, photos, and concert tickets.
Step 4. Check the ventilation of the house
Parents can hide items in the reservoir (reservoir) on the ventilation. If they hide things there, they probably won't keep them for a long time because they can block the house's air ducts.
- Gifts or large items should be stored in a large area so you can't find them. Therefore, first check the large ventilation.
- Usually short items stored in small vents easily fall into the ducts. Therefore, look for long items that will not fall into the channel there.
Method 3 of 4: Looking for Items in Unusual Places
Step 1. Check the freezer
Although it can be used to hide items, storing items in the freezer is rare as it can damage them and the available free space is limited. Think of small items that won't be damaged by cold temperatures.
- Small items can be put in a vegetable box. If you don't like vegetables, your parents might hide things in a vegetable box.
- Parents may hide items in a dessert box. They can keep things in empty ice cream boxes because they know you can't eat them without them knowing. Therefore, you have to estimate how much ice cream is left in the box.
- Check the inside of the freezer. If a parent keeps the tray of frozen ice in the freezer, remove the tray and inspect the back or bottom of the freezer. In addition, some older freezers produce enough ice that they can be used to hide small items, such as cards.
Step 2. Look for items in the pile of vegetables
In addition to hiding things under piles of books, papers, and folders, parents can hide them under piles of food. Your parents may think that you won't be looking for something under a pile of food.
- Now the box has a variety of shapes and colors. There are even some boxes that are shaped like food, like lettuce heads.
- Refrigerator boxes where vegetables are stored can be used to hide things from children. Parents know that you won't be looking for stuff there.
- Look for items behind piles of vegetables stored in pantries (cupboards for storing groceries and so on). Bunches of vegetables stored in the same place can be used to hide items from children who don't like vegetables.
Step 3. Check the contents of the bottle
You might have a hard time and spend a lot of time finding the item you want because there are so many places to hide it. Parents may cover items with bubble wrap so they don't make noise when you look for them.
- Look for items in the spice box. Empty spice boxes can be used by parents to hide things. Usually they keep a lot of spice boxes in the kitchen for cooking. Therefore, you may have difficulty when looking for items in the spice box.
- Check the medicine bottle. Empty medicine bottles can be used to hide small items or loose change. Try checking the medicine box when looking for items.
- Check the lotion bottle. Empty lotion bottles can be used to hide keys, cell phones, small remotes, and credit cards.
Step 4. Check the household furniture
Parents know that you are not going to use some of the furniture in the house. Therefore, look for items around household furniture carefully.
- Check the vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner is a good place to hide large items. This tool has a large cavity that can be used to hide various items.
- The mixer has a large bowl that can be used to hide items. Check the bowl carefully and see if things are stored there.
- Open the furniture door. Items that parents use to cook, such as ovens, can be used to hide things, especially if you don't know how to cook.
Method 4 of 4: Tips to Avoid being caught by your parents
Step 1. Do not open the wrapped item
Opening a wrapped item is risky because your parents will know if you unpack it. Follow these steps if you're not sure whether or not you should unpack your item:
- Removing the tape can rip the paper wrap and make parents suspicious. Therefore, you should not remove it.
- Putting the wrapping paper back on the item properly is a difficult thing to do. If you are not used to wrapping things, parents will be suspicious when they see things that are not neatly wrapped.
- Do not open items tied with ribbon. If you can't tie the ribbon back to the item, the packaging will look messy. Also, you'll have a hard time imitating ribbon ties.
Step 2. Remove traces
Make sure you keep everything in its place. If you are looking for bookshelves, don't leave books lying on the floor because your parents will suspect you.
- Make sure you know not only the location of the items, but the arrangement as well. Parents may arrange items in a certain order or alphabetically.
- Pay attention to wrinkles and creases in items, especially clothing. Parents will notice that you are messing with their stuff when you see the different folds on the item.
- Clean stains on items made of glass. Use a shirt or tissue to remove stains and fingerprints that are left when you touch things.
Step 3. Clear browsing history (browser history)
Make sure your parents don't know you're reading this wikiHow. If they look at this article in their browsing history, they'll know right away that you're trying to find a hidden item. Thus, even if you try to argue, they will not believe you.
- If your parents know that you're trying to find something, they may hide it in a more difficult place to find.
- If you sign in to a social media account when using a computer, don't forget to sign out from that account.
- Turn off the computer. If the computer doesn't turn on when your parents leave, make sure you turn it off after reading this article.
Tips
- Clear browsing history after reading this article.
- Don't let your brother or sister know that you want to find something your parents have hidden because he or she may report it to them.
- Make sure you don't get caught while looking for items.
- If someone catches you, you should either tell the truth or make an excuse.
- Look for items secretly.
Warning
- If you are caught red-handed by your parents, you will have a hard time regaining their trust. Therefore, keep all items back in their place so they don't get suspicious.
- If your parents catch you in a forbidden place, you may be punished.
