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Summer time is here. This is the time of the year when the weather is warm and vacations are plentiful. If you are planning on taking a vacation this summer, you will want to keep your home safe while you are away. By following these 4 simple steps, your home will be much safer and less vulnerable to crime while you are away.
- Get a friend or neighbor to watch your house
- Ask somebody that you trust to either stay in your house while you are gone, or come by and check on it a couple times during the day. Have them take your garbage to the curb, water your plants, and hold your mail so your home will give the appearance that somebody is there, even if nobody is.
- Use timers for your lights
- Invest in some timers to turn your lights on and off. Keeping some lights on during the day and at night will also give the appearance that somebody is home and make your home that much safer.
- Don't "Board Up" your house
- What we mean by this is don't shut all the blinds and curtains to your home or do anything extra to lock up your home. These things are all dead giveaways to criminals that nobody is home.
- Stay off social media
- One of the biggest challenges for many vacationers is staying off of social media to post about their trip. It might be a good idea to just wait to post pictures of your trip until you get home. Criminals are lurking everywhere today, and may even be on your friend or follower list.
