Protect Your Home When You’re on Vacation
How to Protect Your Home When You’re on Vacation 21 tips to keep your house safe while you’re away BY PATROL-911 Summer is in full swing now and that means one glorious thing: vacations! Whether you’re spending a weekend at the beach or a month backpacking around Europe, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of planning your trip and lose track of preparing your home for your absence. Having a plan ahead of time will take the anxiety out of going away and will allow you to focus on what’s really important: relaxing. A few days before you leave for vacation, review these guidelines to ensure that your home will be safe while you’re away. Secure your home against intruders Lock every door and window including garage doors and windows on upper floors. Test each lock to make sure it’s working properly. Remove any spare house keys you may have hidden around your property, including ones in your car or garage, under a doormat, inside a fake rock, und...