How to Sneak Around Your House at Night

Last Updated: May 6, 2021

This article will teach you how to move around your house at night stealthily. Before doing any of this, make sure that everyone is asleep.

Steps

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Don't wear shoes. They can make noise. If you have wooden/ bare flooring, wear socks. If you have carpeting, you might get away bare foot.^{[1]
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Stretch beforehand to avoid your joints from cracking and making any noise. Simply circle wrists and ankles in a clockwise direction.

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Wear dark blue clothes to blend in with the shadows. Don't wear black.
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Heavy breathing means that someone is in deep sleep, so they will be hard to wake up. Light or normal breathing means that they're in light sleep.^{[2]
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Move smoothly to prevent fluid motions in your stomach. Don't drink before sneaking, because it makes the fluid motions louder.
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If you have wooden floors, stay close to the walls. If you have creaky stairs, memorize the areas that are "safe" to step on (usually closer to the walls), or draw a map of the un-creaky places and the creaky ones. When walking downstairs, try skipping stairs and walking on the sidelines.^{[3]
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If you have hard floors, wear socks to avoid squeaking and other noises.
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Wear socks, because going barefoot makes your feet stick to the floor if there isn't carpeting and make noise when they come off.^{[4]
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Be sure to freeze if someone looks directly at you, or dash behind something to hide.
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Hold on to walls or tables to steady your weight onto your arms - the less weight centered on the floor, the less creaking the floors will make.
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Test out each spot where you're about to put your feet. Apply a small amount of pressure. If the spot creaks, move your foot over until you find a quiet place to step.^{[5]
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Move slowly. This will be the key to your success.

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Community Q&A

Question

How do I sneak around my new house?

Community Answer

Being new, you won't yet be familiar with its own squeaks (if any). It would be a good idea to use the daytime to get used to the routes you'd use in the house and to work out which areas make a noise and need to be avoided when moving around at night. Map these out and remember them for your nighttime sneaking.

Warnings

If you have strict parents, be very careful not to get caught, or don't sneak around the house.

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You should know your house really well so you don't accidentally step on a part of the floor that creaks or makes noise.

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Don't do anything that could be dangerous or put you or someone else in danger.

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Be sure that anything you do is legal. You don't want to go to jail or have to pay a fine.

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Updated: May 6, 2021

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Categories: Sneaking Around (Youth)

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