Before going on a vacation away from your home you’ll need to spend a few moments thinking about how to protect it from damage or theft while you’re away. Protecting your home when you’re away traveling and putting up deterrents to theft is inexpensive and won’t take much of your time. Save yourself the headache of worrying about what’s happening to your house or apartment but getting it ready to spend a few days or weeks by itself. Here’s how you can great crafty and devise your own personal home security plan.
Install Cameras - You can buy a good set of imitation security cameras for less than $20. You don’t need to set anything up and by installing some above the main entrances to your house you’ll ward off most criminals who would rather avoid a house with cameras. There is no set up required and the cameras don’t actually record or capture any footage. If you’d like some working surveillance cameras for your home, check out this Lorex wireless digital system. It’s on the expensive side, around $350 for several cameras, software, and monitoring devices. The useful thing about these cameras is that you can monitor them from the Internet and check on your house while you’re making your way to these recommended RTW destinations.
In addition to your fake security camera system you can also go to the local hardware store or purchase a home security monitoring sign. The kind that companies put in front of houses to advertise and let people know the home is under surveillance. Again, you don’t have to spend money on the actual system, most criminals aren’t going to take the chance and will just move on to the next house, leave yours safe while you travel.
Let The Neighbors Know - Your next door neighbor or the one around the block you’re friends with makes one of the best security systems. They can keep an eye on your house and park their car in your driveway, as well as pick up the newspaper from time to time. They’re in the area anyway so it shouldn’t take much effort for them to take a look at your house every now and again and give it the impression that someone is home when you’re really halfway around the world.
Put Timers On Your Lights - Again, you want to give the illusion that your home is occupied when it’s not. A good way to add to the overall effect is to install a few light timers around your house that turn on and off at different times. You could also have a house sitter come by or stay at your place while you’re away. Provide them with a few snacks in the cupboard and you’ll be getting free security while providing the person a place to crash for a bit.
Finally, it’s important to lock away your valuables and important papers. The best method is to install a solid safe into the foundation of your home that can’t easily be removed or picked up. If you’ve got a PC you can remove the hard drive and lock that up or just encrypt the contents using Truecrypt.
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