Heading to the beach or a festival? Grab an empty lip balm tube—the ultimate sneaky safe! Remove the twist-up balm base, roll cash into a tight cylinder (fold bills first if needed), and slide it inside. Leave a tiny tab sticking out so you can pinch it later. Thieves will swipe sunscreen and phones but ignore your "cherry-flavored" cash stash.
Pro tip: Use mint-scented tubes to mask any money smells!
Just don't reuse the tube for lip balm—nobody wants dollar-bill germs on their mouth.
Bonus: Clean residual balm with rubbing alcohol first. Works best with skinny tubes like ChapStick®—perfect for hiding emergency $20s!
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