khassandraSimple Ways to Keep You From Stressing About Your Home While Traveling
July 15th 2010 16:18
Thanks to guest blogger Heather Richards for the post.
When leaving for a vacation you want to leave behind all of your daily stresses. However sometimes the worry of your home being safe while you are away can cause you the most stress and ruin a vacation. There are several things you can do to help ensure your home remains safe while you are away. The first and most important is to make sure you have set your home ADT alarm system. This will give you the biggest peace of mind. Make sure there are batteries in each of your smoke detectors and that they are each working properly. You can do so by using the test button on the smoke detector itself. Have a neighbor keep an eye out for suspicious activity. Often a neighborhood watch program is your best defense. This same neighbor may also collect your mail for you while you are away or you can simply stop your service until you return. It will be obvious you are away if you have a pile of old newspapers on your porch. Set automatic light timers for lights in your home to come on each evening. This may prevent a thief from coming in for a closer look if lights are on inside. Above all do not forget to leave your number with a friend or neighbor in case of an emergency.
When leaving for a vacation you want to leave behind all of your daily stresses. However sometimes the worry of your home being safe while you are away can cause you the most stress and ruin a vacation. There are several things you can do to help ensure your home remains safe while you are away. The first and most important is to make sure you have set your home ADT alarm system. This will give you the biggest peace of mind. Make sure there are batteries in each of your smoke detectors and that they are each working properly. You can do so by using the test button on the smoke detector itself. Have a neighbor keep an eye out for suspicious activity. Often a neighborhood watch program is your best defense. This same neighbor may also collect your mail for you while you are away or you can simply stop your service until you return. It will be obvious you are away if you have a pile of old newspapers on your porch. Set automatic light timers for lights in your home to come on each evening. This may prevent a thief from coming in for a closer look if lights are on inside. Above all do not forget to leave your number with a friend or neighbor in case of an emergency.
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