How to Turn an Old Book into a Secret Hiding Place

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Turn that dusty old tome into something you will actually use -- a sneaky stash for your best stuff.

To complete this How-To you will need:

A hardcover book
A paper clip
White craft glue
A foam brush
A spacer
A weight
A straightedge
A heavy-bladed craft knife or box cutter
Felt

Step 1: Select a hardcover book at least 1½ inches thick. Open the book and bind the first 10 or 20 pages with a paper clip.

Step 2: Mix the white craft glue with water. Using a foam brush, apply the mixture to the edges of the non-clipped pages, holding them tightly together.

Step 3: Use a spacer to separate the glued pages from the clipped pages and allow 30 minutes to dry. Add the weight to keep the pages flat.

Step 4: Open the book to the first glued page and, using your straight edge, draw a rectangle, leaving a half- inch border around the edges.

Step 5: Cut along the lines using your craft knife or box cutter. Cut the pages until you reach the back cover. This may take a while because you'll need to remove pages in sections.

Tip: Glue felt to the bottom and edges of the compartment for a more finished look.

Step 6: Apply the glue mixture to the inside edges of the cut pages and reapply to the outside edges to seal your secret compartment.

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• book
• hiding
• place
• hide
• secret
• books
• security
• home

[Left4DeadTankJockey]

How to hide a secret in a book

Step 1- Get a bookcase

Step 2- Wire the oldest book to a door behind the case

Step 3- Dig a huge cave behind the door

Step 4- Be Batman!

Did you know? The Riddler tells riddles!

[ieatpaint1029]

AKA how to hide your weed

[invisiblelightning]

you just wasted 1:36 of my life

[MrLetsplaycod]

Did you know the bible is the best selling book of all time?

Yeah cus nobody reads it and just used them for hiding places like this one lol

[ZiiPvR]

lol Thumbnail looked like a penis

[igbal9]

Fucking racist people the bible is the best selling book see they want us to buy the Bible screw you howcast

[sirbinxalot]

Best Stuff= drugs

[blackkittys668]

aw...i thought they meant a secret hideout where i could plot my evil plans :(

[mmganime10]

i think ill just stick to buying one thanks