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Is your apartment to be unoccupied for even a few days while you holiday? That is when the home usually is susceptible to burglars breaking in. Here are several specific things to stop break ins.
* The best defense for your home is to get a home sitter. Having someone stay at home is usually safer than a house that is empty. Arrange for a friend or relative to hang out at your apartment while you are away.
* Stop the newspaper and mail when you leave the home unoccupied. A full mailbox or newspaper piled up tells potential burglars that the house is unoccupied.
* If you keep a garden have them kept by someone regularly. Or ensure that the potted plants are kept out of sight. Wilted plants tell passersby that no one is home now.
* Use timers on the lights, radio and tv. Lights should be on timers in multiple rooms. The way the lights are switched on and off should look natural. The lights in the living room should switch on at sunset. Around your normal sleeptime the living room lights should go off and the lights in the bedroom should be switched on.
If you generally turn tv on at 8 pm most days and it remains on till 11 pm the timer must follow those timings. The lights in the house may be on but the absence of the tv glow can be a sign that the apartment or home is empty.
* Find out if a neighbor will agree to drop in and check on your place often. Windows and curtains being opened and closed points out that the house is occupied.
* If you rent a home let the landlord know that you will be away. The houseowner may want to check up on the home sometimes.
* If you use a home security system make it a point to see that the homesitter recognizes exactly how to use it.
* See to it that the house sitter can reach you easily. Whoever is keeping tabs on the apartment must be aware of who should be informed should any issues come up.
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