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Does anyone actually have home safes or does everyone just use bank safes? (or do you hide stuff under your mattress?) (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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My family's legal documents are being kept somewhere at home, and its kinda weird to think about, like zero security, I doubt its even fireproof, definitely not waterproof, some flood is gonna destroy it.

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[–] [S] 2 points 11 months ago* (2 children)

if your house burns to the ground

There's a fire station like... idk... less than 10 minute drive away (probably like 5 minute drive I think), I hope that's quick enough

then again, what are the odds of actually having a fire? 👀

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  • [–] 9 points 11 months ago

    as someone who lives 5 minutes from a fire station and had a house fire. 5 minutes is a loooong time to have a house fire.

    put a hotdog in the flame of a campfire for 5 minutes. then add another 3 minutes for actions taken after they arrive on scene.

    is your hotdog edible?

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago*

    That was our feeling, too - if we did lose everything, we have digital backups of those documents. The chances are obviously low of having a fire, but that's not really the point... the intent is to plan for the "what if" scenario. If you want 100% fire safety, you store things off-site, but this was an acceptable level of risk for the cost, for us. You mention floods; these boxes are rated for much longer in water, so they might be applicable to your use-case.

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