How To Make a Secret Compartment in Your Wall

Screw the electrical socket to the open face of the switch box. Then, screw the faceplate to the socket.

Pick a position for your compartment where an electrical outlet wouldn’t seem out of place.

Run a stud finder over the section of wall where you want to put your box. If it detects a stud, pick another spot four or five inches to the right or left. When you’re sure the new spot is stud-free, trace the back of the switch box on the wall with the pencil.

Use the rotary tool to cut out the pencil outline. Then, place the item to be hidden in the box and push it into the hole until the back of the faceplate rests snugly against the wall. To retrieve the item, simply pull the faceplate away from the wall, and remove the box from the hole.

Clean up the drywall dust and dispose of any evidence that might give away the real function of this innocent-looking electrical outlet.