5 Holiday Preparation Tips
Mail
Hold – the U.S. Postal service gives you the feature to be able to
place your mail on a temporary hold. This is especially important if you will
be gone for a few days. Mail piling up may be a sign to people that you’re out
of town and thieves may try to break in to your home.
“…If you’re going away for a while, take advantage of our
Request Hold Mail service. We’ll keep your mail safely at your local Post
Office™ until you return…”
Timer
– if you don’t already have a timer you will want to stop by a
hardware store (some grocers sale these also) and purchase one. Before you
leave town make sure you have several lights hooked up to the timer in order to
turn lights on and off at set periods of time during the day. This will give
the impression that someone is in your home turning on and off the lights.
Social
Media hold – although going out on a long awaited vacation may be very
pleasing and you’d like very much to share with as many people as you can the
joy you’re experiencing through Tweets, Facebook posts, Tumblr, etc you may
want to hold off. People can easily access personal information (friends and
non-friends) by utilizing those platforms or search engines. If you broadcast
you’re going to be out of town it tells the world that you will not be home and
someone may be tempted to break into your home.
Pack
appropriately – If you live somewhere that gets cold during this time of
year and you’re headed somewhere with warm weather via a road trip don’t forget
these items:
·
Warm clothes
·
Blanket
·
Shovel
·
Something to produce traction
It’s better to be prepared in case your vehicle breaks
down on the way to your vacation destination.
If you will be travelling via airplane then be sure to
check out the TSA guidelines for
carry-ons and checked baggage.
Secure
your home – before you head out, make sure to do these things:
·
Check that all of your windows are locked.
·
Set your timer (testing it out prior to leaving is helpful –especially if you’re new at using one).
·
Turn off your phone ringer or lower the volume of an
answering machine (if your lights are on but no one answers the phone this may
signal burglars that you’re not home).
·
Lower your thermostat (but not to the point that your
pipes will freeze).
·
Make sure appliances are turned off.
·
If you have an alarm system make sure that it’s set.
·
Lock the doors.
Summary of Preparation Tips
There are
many things people can do to ensure they and their home is safe while going
away on vacation. What tips do you find helpful? Share in the comments below.
We hope you
have a safe, fantastic and memorable time.
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