I’ve noticed that whenever I have a snack, everyone suddenly becomes interested, and while I usually don’t mind sharing, there are days when I just want to keep my treats to myself. Like that 32-piece box of assorted chocolates that I’d rather not part with. Last Christmas, I bought a few of those delightful boxes for gifts and managed to hide and indulge in them without raising any suspicions—even when my partner pointed out some “tiny mouse droppings” on the guest bed pillows, which were actually just bits of chocolate sprinkles from a truffle I’d stashed in my pocket earlier while wrapping gifts. I quickly turned off the lights and exited the room, leaving them none the wiser.
Over the years, I’ve found some clever hiding spots for my candy that I think all the new parents navigating toddlerhood will appreciate—those who are in dire need of a little something just for them, even if it’s just a snack-sized candy bar and a brief moment of solitude. Here are some of my top-secret stash locations:
- Inside an empty paint can buried beneath a stack of full ones in the utility room.
- Anywhere in the laundry room—it’s like a ghost town in there.
- At the bottom of a box of granola cereal; no one dares to touch it, much like avoiding a dead animal on the road.
- Buried under a heap of maternity underwear in my dresser.
- Behind the cleaning products, like 409 and Windex.
- Tucked under my side of the bed, snugly wedged in the frame slats.
- Inside a bag of frozen veggies in the freezer.
- On the top shelf of the baby’s closet, hidden in the far corner.
- Mixed in with old tax returns and other filed paperwork.
- Among my folded socks in the dresser drawer.
- Beneath the pillows on the guest bed, where those “tiny mice” seem to hang out.
- Inside the garment bag that stores my wedding dress.
- In the drawer with my toddler’s pants—she hasn’t worn them since her second birthday!
- Stuffed inside the hole of the plastic wrap on an unused yoga mat that I received as a gift ages ago.
- In the back of the fridge, in a container labeled “leftovers 4/15/2010.”
- Anywhere in the car; it’s a treasure hunt just to look for stuff in there.
- In the diaper bag; apparently, it’s less enticing to rummage through than my purse.
- Hidden in shoeboxes marked “coupons.”
- Anywhere in the Christmas decoration boxes in the attic.
- In the Easter decoration boxes in the attic, especially around Christmas.
So get creative! Seek out places where no one else would think to look. Those are the best spots to stash your sweet treasures. If you ever need help hiding your candy, I’m more than happy to assist—just don’t ask me to keep my hands off a box of chocolates. You might leave a sprinkle trail leading to the paint cans in the utility room, which might just resemble tiny mouse poop. And trust me, no one will be brave enough to investigate that!
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In conclusion, these clever hiding spots should help you maintain your candy stash without anyone being the wiser. Happy snacking!