Saturday, April 28, 2012

Thwart Thieves From Your House While You're On A Trip

By Renaldo Swicord


Taking a vacation might be the best thing that can ever happen to you but leaving your home unprotected against burglars is one thing you should be prepared. When you have that schedule for your vacation, make sure that your home is protected and you leave no traces of evidence that you are not inside your home.

Make sure you have cancelled subscriptions from magazines and newspapers while you are away. There might be chances that burglars will be able to tell that you are away when all the newspapers are left outside your home.

If you really want someone to check up on your mail, you can ask your neighbor to pick them up for you while you are away. This way, you can still throw off some burglars and collect the mail and magazines you have subscribed later on.

Never leave your home with your car. Burglars are wary that there are no people inside your home especially if there is no car in your garage. You can throw them off by either having someone drive you to the airport and leave your car or have a taxi come over.

You can erase all doubts from your mind if you ask a friend or a relative to sleep over at your place while you are gone. Make sure they are properly provided though so that they will not leave the house to get some food.

Do not leave your home with your answering machine on. It is much better that you disconnect your phone and or hang it up while you are away. Leaving your answering machine only cause you trouble.

Avoid talking about your plans in places where you might be overheard. The thing is, burglars are people that surround you every now and then and will only choose to move when they see you are away. So, keep the plans to yourself first or try to throw them off by setting another date.

Double check your locks and windows when you leave your home. This can be your only defense against burglars so you might as well double check it. Some tend to focus more on security systems when in fact, the only defense you have are the locks and nothing else.




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