Is your home safe?In
hustle and bustle of getting ready to go on vacation we prepare for many things. But for many of us we forget about protecting our home while we travel. I have compiled a few tips about what to do about place you will be leaving behind, your home. If you are able to do just a few of them there is a better likelihood your home will be just way you left it.
One of times your home is most vulnerable is when it is left empty for an extended period of time. Darkened windows, unretrieved mail or newspapers and closed windows in hotter weather all advertise your absence to a potential burglar.
The best protection for your home during your absence is to have a house sitter. A friend you trust staying at your house can take care of your pets and/or plants in addition to making sure house is inhabited. Have a neighbor check on your home while you're away turning on lights, radios or TVs and opening and closing curtains will give your apartment appearance that someone is home. If you don't have a friend or neighbor to housesit or check your home while you're away -- perhaps even if you do - you should keep not only lights but also a TV or radio on a timer. If you're like me and have your TV on almost all time you're home (NOTE: I don't watch it, it's just background noise while I work), absence of sound and that bluish light in windows announces that you're not there (besides it keeps my pets company as well).
