All pretty bad ideas. Honestly if you have a safe, you are asking to die if it is not well hidden. Here's something to think about and has happened quite a few times. Perp. breaks in, family is home; takes hostage-wife, kids, or you. Threatens to kill one of them if the safe isn't opened. It won't matter how big your safe is, if you or your family are DEAD. Be smart people. Bragging about a big safe is foolish. Having it in a easy to find place is a bad idea. Yes, your closet, MBR, Basement-all bad ideas. If a perp (or perps) know there are valuables and you refuse to give them up when confronted, you are a dead man if that safe is not opened. Rule 1-never discuss what you have or how much. Rule 2-if you have kids-make sure they NEVER tell their "friends" that you collect anything. Explain why! You are inviting temptation. The guy talking about hiding it under nasty, dirty clothes is probably much safer than the guy with the safe. Read up on some of the stories of these home intrusions and how the entire family was killed. Be very careful people. These are desparate times and there are a lot of undesirables out there.