How to hide orders on Amazon – it could save your Christmas

DON’T let a simple Amazon mistake ruin Christmas.

If you share an Amazon account with family members, you might accidentally expose one of your gifts.

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But there’s a great way to keep your presents secret.

If you’re buying something for a loved one on Amazon, you can very easily hide the order.

It only takes a few seconds, and could be a lifesaver over the festive season.

This makes it very easy to order secret Christmas presents.

And the feature is built into every Amazon account free-of-charge.

How to hide an Amazon order

First, log in to your Amazon account and then click on “Returns & Orders” in the top right corner.

Here you’ll see a list of what you’ve ordered over the past three months.

You need to scroll through this list to find the item you want to hide.

You can also search for the item in the search bar.

Then, click “View Order Details”.

Next, click “Archive Order” twice when the option appears.

Whatever you ordered at the same time as the item will also be archived.

This removes the item from your orders list.

It’s still technically viewable in archives though.

You’d have to find it on the less obvious Amazon Archived Orders page.

If you’re still worried, you could set up an Amazon Household account.

This will let you and your partner have separate account pages but the same payment method and address.

Up to four teens and kids can also be added to an Amazon Household account.

How to hide Amazon orders from Alexa

You can also stop your Amazon account from letting your smart speaker know what you’ve ordered.

Open the Alexa app on your phone and go to “Settings”.

Find “Notifications” and then click “Amazon Shopping”.

Find the section that says “Say or Show Item Titles” and then turn this off.

Now Alexa can tell you when a package is going to be delivered but it won’t say specifically what the package is so Christmas or a birthday won’t be ruined.

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