With the holiday season in full swing, many people are packing their bags to travel for vacations or to visit family. It is important to safeguard your home from a potential break-in while you are away. Below are some tips to reduce the likelihood that your home falls victim to a burglary.
- If you are going to be away for a length of time, leave some lights on. Lamps with automatic timers are great, turn them on in the evening and off during the day.
- Make sure you have a friend or neighbor check for daily deliveries of mail, newspapers or flyers. A build-up of any of these is a concrete indicator that you are gone.
- Arrange for your lawn to be mowed if you are going away for an extended amount of time.
- Pushbutton locks on doorknobs are easy for burglars to open. You need to deadbolt all your doors.
- Large bushes and shrubbery by your windows provide a hiding spot for burglars if they try to enter through the window. Trim shrubbery to reduce cover for burglars.
- Don’t leave valuables out in case an intruder does break in. Try rolling your jewelry in a yoga mat or hiding personal items in obscure places.
We wish everyone a safe holiday season!