Nothing will spoil your holiday like becoming a crime victim. Burglars can creep into your home when you are not around. The good news is that you can protect your home when you are far away from home. Here are just some of the ways that you can use to keep your home secure when you are on a summer holiday.
You need to get rid of the signs that will indicate that you are not home. You should also consider leaving your keys with someone you trust to handle everything while you are on vacation. You can also tell the mail companies to stop sending you the mail until you come back. Some of the things like milk delivery can be cancelled to ensure that your home is safe. Furthermore, you will save money in the end.
Locking your doors and windows is obvious, but if you are in a hurry, you may forget to close some of the areas. Take some time to check that everything has been securely locked even the garage. In case you forget to lock your windows and doors, and a burglar can break in then you will hard time getting compensated by your insurance company. The keys should not be in sight after you have locked all the windows and doors. Make sure that you leave your friend with a spare key. In doing so, they can get enter into your home in case something is not right. Something like pipe bursts can cause havoc when you are not home.
Most of us cannot wait to share with our friends about where we will be going on vacation. You should not post on social media sites that you will be going on vacation. You should resist the temptation to post the photos online. You may become too excited and tell everyone that you will not be around. Posting on social media can mean that strangers will view your posts. Therefore, you need to exercise a lot of caution.
You can start by unplugging the appliances before leaving the house. Some of the appliances include microwave, stereo, coffee maker and even lamps should be switched off. In doing so, you will protect your home in case there is a power surge. Furthermore, switching off the appliances helps you to save on energy when you are away. Also, make sure that all the windows and doors are securely locked. You can go around the house to make sure that all windows have been locked. Not to forget the garage door. Garage doors are an easy way of entering your home. You can make manual garage doors are secured using a clamp to prevent someone from opening them. If you have an automatic garage door, then you should turn it off. In doing so, it will not be easy for anyone with a remote control to open the garage door.