With this cold weather not wanting to go anywhere. Vacations are being booked by the minute! You may not know that while busy prepping yourself and family for your vacation, you should also be preparing your home as well. If you’re lucky enough to have a good friend who will house sit for you, bonus! But if not, you should check out these tips to give you some peace of mind.
Lights On
One way people know that there’s no one at home is the fact that the lights haven’t been turned on for days. This is an easy fix. Take a trip to your hardware store and get some timers for your lights. Set these times to go off accord you tour schedule. Nothing scares the bad guys away like light!
Lock It Up
While you may double check that you’ve locked the front door three times, did you check the back door? And what about all of your windows? Make sure you set aside 15 minutes before you leave to check that all of the possible entry points to your home are locked up tight. One more important tip, if you have a secret hiding place for that spare key.
Time to Unplug
Your vacation is a time to relax and unplug from the world, this is something that you should do at home before you leave as well. If you aren’t using it, do not leave it plugged in. We’re talking about things like your toaster and other small appliances, your television and your computer. If it’s plugged in then there is a small amount of energy running to it. And that’s just a waste.
Cold Weather Situation
Winter months seem to be the most popular time to get away. Who wouldn’t want to? Freezing, Ice and Wind Chill or Heat, Sunshine and Mojitos! Just because you are away soaking up those ray don’t forget that back home if you don’t keep your temperature just right. Pipes can begin to freeze and cause problems for when you return, and that’s the last thing anyone want. Please be sure to keep your thermostat to at least 17 degrees and you will be all good.
We hope these tips will help you out the next vacation you plan on taking! Enjoy 🙂
Lilly Cordeiro
Sunlight Heritage Homes