{"id":623,"date":"2014-11-21T10:21:59","date_gmt":"2014-11-21T15:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/24-7-home-security.com\/?p=623"},"modified":"2020-08-27T09:39:33","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T13:39:33","slug":"vacation-home-security-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/24-7-home-security.com\/vacation-home-security-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Prep for your Vacation, Home Security Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Going out of town for a while? \u00a0The last minute preparations and packing can be pretty overwhelming, so we\u2019ve put together a home security checklist that you can use as a guide to make sure your house is just as ready for the trip as you are. \u00a0Some of these home security tips aren\u2019t as critical if you\u2019re just going on a short trip.\u00a0 Others would be a good idea anytime.\u00a0 But, we\u2019ll let you be the judge.<\/p>\n

Start your Home Security Checklist Online<\/h2>\n[icon_list]\n[icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Stop the mail (https:\/\/holdmail.usps.com<\/a>).[\/icon_list_item]\n[icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Don\u2019t post about your trip on public social media sites (criminals have internet access too).[\/icon_list_item]\n[\/icon_list]\n

Ask your neighbors and friends to help you secure your home while you\u2019re away<\/h2>\n[icon_list]\n[icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Have your neighbors roll your garbage cans back from the road.[\/icon_list_item]\n[icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Also ask them to remove any flyers that are put in your mailbox or on your door.[\/icon_list_item]\n[icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Tell your neighbors and neighborhood watch that you\u2019ll be gone so that they can check on your home while you\u2019re away.[\/icon_list_item]\n[icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Arrange for someone to feed and water your guard dog<\/a> while you\u2019re gone. \u00a0After all, they aren\u2019t a deterrent if you take them with you or leave them in a kennel.[\/icon_list_item]\n[icon_list_item type=”square-o”]If you usually park in your driveway, have your neighbor park there while you’re gone. \u00a0You may be able to fool an opportunistic thief.[\/icon_list_item]\n[\/icon_list]\n

Make Your Home Look Secure from the Outside<\/h2>\n[icon_list]\n[icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Make sure all of your exterior security lights are turned on (motion sensing)[\/icon_list_item]\n[icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Arrange for someone to cut your grass while you\u2019re gone[\/icon_list_item]\n[\/icon_list]\n

Secure windows and doors<\/h2>\n[icon_list]\n[icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Engage pin locks and door and window bars in all of your sliding doors and windows.
\n[\/icon_list_item]\n[icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Check that all windows and doors are locked (upstairs too).[\/icon_list_item]\n[icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Lock your garage door opener and door.[\/icon_list_item]\n[icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Make sure ladders and tools that could be used to break into your home are secured.[\/icon_list_item]\n[icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Use an auxiliary lock for your deadbolts to prevent picking or lock bumping. [\/icon_list_item]\n[\/icon_list]\n

Security Tips for Inside the Home<\/h2>\n[icon_list]\n[icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Set up timers or controllable power switches for your lights and a TV or a radio to make it look and sound like you\u2019re home. A 7 day timer will add some variability over long trips.[\/icon_list_item]\n[icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Store your valuables in a properly installed safe or read our DIY home security tips here<\/a>\u00a0(just make sure it\u2019s a good one!). \u00a0Put other valuable items out of site.[\/icon_list_item]\n[\/icon_list]\n

What else will secure your home while you’re gone?<\/h2>\n[icon_list]\n[icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Some police departments have a vacation watch list and will schedule an extra trip by your house. \u00a0Give them a call and see what they\u2019ll do.[\/icon_list_item]\n[icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Load your car with the garage closed so that opportunistic burglars don\u2019t know you\u2019ll be gone for long.[\/icon_list_item]\n[\/icon_list]\n

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Going out of town for a while? \u00a0The last minute preparations and packing can be pretty overwhelming, so we\u2019ve put together a home security checklist that you can use as a guide to make sure your house is just as ready for the trip as you are. \u00a0Some of these home security tips aren\u2019t as … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4258,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"modified_by":"Jody","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/24-7-home-security.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/623"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/24-7-home-security.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/24-7-home-security.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/24-7-home-security.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/24-7-home-security.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=623"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/24-7-home-security.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/623\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/24-7-home-security.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/24-7-home-security.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/24-7-home-security.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/24-7-home-security.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}