How to secure your home before a long vacation
1. Check every door lock & bolt
Picture yourself vacationing at your dream destination with your loved ones but all you can think about is your home. Does it feel ideal? We don’t think so. Start with your home security checks as soon as you plan your getaway. Look for any jammed door or loose bolts, and make sure that your lock is ideal. If you want to take your home security while you’re away to the next level, install a smart door lock at your main door. This will ensure awareness if there’s any breaking in effort in your absence.
2. Avoid ordering while you’re away
Did you know that order parcels lying around in your porch are clear indicators of your absence. To avoid giving burglars and thieves their cue to make a move, you can hold back from ordering parcels that are likely to arrive while you’re away. Especially if you are planning a long vacation, you should make sure that nothing is lying around on your porch or in the foyer. You should even consider cutting your newspaper and daily grocery supply during the time.
3. Enhance your indoor & porch light safety
Lights on give an impression of a full house and discourages theft or any similar activity. Here we are, suggesting the age-old tradition that our parents and grandparents adapted to deter burglars and thieves, but with a twist. With smart bulbs, we can actually set timed lighting, where all we need to do is set a light schedule.
4. Install security cameras
Keep an update of your home while you’re away with smart outdoor and indoor security cameras that trigger alerts on your mobile phones on any suspicious activity. This helps you not only during your vacation but also enhances your daily home security.
5. Engage with your Neighbours
This is a given, even for a 2-day mini getaway. Make sure you do not hide your jewellery, money, and other valuables at obvious places. You can place a safe fixed with a digital rim locker to secure your possessions and make them burglary-proof.
We are glad that you have considered the home security angle of your long vacation in advance, now it is time for implementation. With the right measures, you will be able to make the most of your holiday without worrying about your home.
6. Hide your valuables
This is a given, even for a 2-day mini getaway. Make sure you do not hide your jewellery, money, and other valuables at obvious places. You can place a safe fixed with a digital rim locker to secure your possessions and make them burglary-proof.
We are glad that you have considered the home security angle of your long vacation in advance, now it is time for implementation. With the right measures, you will be able to make the most of your holiday without worrying about your home.