How to catch a thief in the house.

j.e.j.

I'd be careful making accusations as it really could be any of them. A camera's probably the way to find out, providing you can install it without anyone knowing or noticing..

pinkshoes

You can get invisible UV spray paint on ebay or Amazon for about £5, so say no more about the matter, and set a trap. A cheap UV light will show the culprit. Job done and less than £10 spent, so very MSE!

Old_Git

leave a note in your purse "hands of you thieving !!!!!! "

See who looks guilty

thorsoak

Personally, I would never leave my purse where anyone else had access: when I suspected that one of my children was "upping" their pocket money, my purse stayed locked in my car. Rather than have a familial confrontation - which could destroy the family - I removed access to cash and did more ferretting - and found out that yes, one of my children was having problems at school and was trying to buy popularity. By dealing with that problem, we dealt with the problem of theft, with no damage to the family.

pearl123

Speak to each person individually - just one to one and ask them if they have stolen it.
Check out this link on body language. You many be able to work out who did it.
http://www.blifaloo.com/info/lies.php

missbiggles1

meritaten wrote: »

you suspect your daughters and totally dismiss it could be your OH - Why?

When was the OH mentioned?

merlin68

Well it could be the cat. We have actually seen him open drawers. His favorite steals are jewellry and hairbands. We found a stash behind sofa once. His also gone in handbags and took out food. But his he clever enough to open a purse? He used to come back with chicken legs and bacon.

Hedgehog99

Next time you do have notes (preferably £5 so you lose less at a time), write down the serial number of each note you leave in your purse. When the girls' bags or purses are unattended, search them.

Also check your credit card statements - friend's daughter ran up big bills online, buying music etc.

JIL

missbiggles1 wrote: »

When was the OH mentioned?

Opening post. Second paragraph. " I very much doubt it could be oh"

fierystormcloud

I am not perfect, but this has never happened in my family. (With me and all my sisters.) And to the best of my knowledge, all of my nieces have ever thieved either.

I mean, surely if a young teen child wanted something, would they not just ask? We always used to. Mum would roll her eyes, but would reach in her pocket if we wanted a pound or two.

I am struggling to make sense of this. I mean why nick £2?

It's hardly worth making yourself a thief over.

Are you sure you are not mistaken, or your hubby may have taken it for something? (Not stolen, just took; I mean, surely it's family money...)

If someone took £2 out of my purse, I don't think I would even notice or care. I would just think a family member had taken it for a sandwich or a bus fare.

I reckon you may have spent it or dropped it. I am always finding pound coins, and two pound coins in the bottom of my handbag!