QC#72 - Miracle Safe

A jar of salad dressing is recruited and converted, to engage in covert operations.

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Music by Jason Shaw (RP-Clattertrap)

WARNING:

This video is only for entertainment purposes. If you rely on the information portrayed in this video, you assume the responsibility for the results. Have fun, but always think ahead, and remember that every project you try is at YOUR OWN RISK.

Project History & More Info:

Apparently, the average burglar spends around 8-12 minutes rooting through your personal items looking for anything of value. (According to the Chicago Crime Commission.) So I thought it would be fun to make a project turning an old jar of salad dressing, into an inconspicuous secret safe that’s completely hidden in plain sight.

Rather than using Mayo though, I ended up using a Miracle Whip container, and experimented with different prototypes.

I first tried using White-Out to paint the inside the jar, and while it worked pretty well, it was expensive and didn't look 100% convincing, because the salad dressing is a slightly off-white color.

I went to the hardware store and got an “almond” colored spray paint, and after I applied it to a new jar, I found it was a near perfect match!

You have to spray the paint on one thin layer at a time or else it will run. And it will probably take around 5-6 layers to get a good thick coating, so to save some time I tried using a hairdryer to blow each coating dry.

On medium heat, the paint dries in about 45 -60 seconds, so I was able to apply 5 coatings in under 5 minutes. One word of caution though! Be careful with the high settings on the hair dryer, and be careful with how long you blow it, because the plastic jar will soften and the bottom will begin to warp. That will defeat the whole purpose! :)

To get the “false bottom” effect, I went back to the grocery store with the jar, and played around with different containers to find one that might fit. Amazingly, I found that the cheapest cans of cat food were a perfect match, and the rim on the top prevents them from falling into the jar. The ones I got were only $0.69.

I put a little electrical tape around the cat food tin to help it lock into place in the jar, then refilled it with a bit of the original Miracle Whip, so it would look a little more convincing if it ever got opened accidentally. The cool thing about that is, you can even eat the Miracle Whip.

The jar is a bit top heavy, so by adding some weight, or lining the edges with something like plaster of paris, you could mimic the weight of a real jar of salad dressing. And if you tried painting the cat food jar white, or found another container made of clear plastic that would fit, it may be even more convincing.

For one final touch I tried lining the inside of my jar with sticky-back foam to help protect the paint from getting scratched on the inside, and to help cushion anything valuable placed inside the secret safe.

For best results, try placing your container near the back of the fridge, mixed in with all the other condiments. This way it will be out of sight and out of mind, making it extremely unlikely that anyone will ever suspect it, or be willing to make the effort to pull out and check.

There's no end to where you could take this idea. Ketchup bottles, mustard containers, or any other condiments. Preferably the ones that people aren't ever going to open, but won't get thrown away either.
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[TheKingofRandom]

*What's up guys?!  Apparently, the average burglar spends around 8-12 minutes rooting through your personal items looking for anything of value.  Here's another idea that might help offer some protection, in plain sight!  Project video coming on Saturday!  Thanks for your support!! :D*

[makdavian]

If a burglar comes my house to look for something valuable, I'll just laugh and join them.

[GreatBolshy]

and now all burglars will be checking your fridge for miracle whip money

[steevf]

I had a burglar rummage through my house looking for money.  He didn't find it even though it was sitting on my desk in plain sight, not hidden in anything.  Why did he miss it?  Probably because he was in the mindset that money is always being hidden somewhere that he never stopped to just look on my desk. Silly burglar. He's in jail now.

[weefatpie]

Now that's what I call cold hard cash

[blshouse]

Finally; a decent use for Miracle Whip. That stuff is too nasty to actually eat.

[hans_____]

If I picked up the jar, I would wonder why the weight or center of mass felt off.

[spaezli]

Now you know where to search for his money

[EarlofDestruction]

What if burglar wants to steal your food?

[AdventureChris]

I get it.. Nobody will look there because Miracle Whip is nasty.

[BuuuBleSays]

Very cool idea! You're the best man.

[BlackWolf-]

This could only end in tears. My room mate discards anything that's a day over it's use by date. Great idea for those without roomies like mine.

[dorkaaytiff]

Imagine if someone comes to robs your house so you run out of the house with a jar of salad dressing in your hands

[PsychoGaming]

SON PLEASE DON'T TELL ME YOU THREW AWAY THE MIRACLE WHIP. Haha great video as always!

[marcoabduarte]

i tried to hide the shame of being a constante disappointment to my family.. didnt work it out

[skatestacker]

Welcome to the under 301 club!

We are an elite group of people first to watch a certain video and are proud of it

We have beer and pizza for free in the banquet

We also have ballroom dancing across the hall

[USWaterRockets]

Now you need to make a video showing how to make a refrigerated safe, so we have a place to keep all our extra Miracle Whip.

[likenem]

To indirectly quote Chris rock just put your money in a book criminals don't read.

[MAKAB]

Most tidiest fridge I have ever seen, love that revolving shelf thingie

[Xenro]

Kids in Africa could've eaten that fridge....