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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Preparing Your Home for Vacation

If you’re going to be gone for several days or more, remember to take a few precautions to keep your home safe:

  1. Keep a few lights and a radio on automatic timers, and unplug the rest to avoid surge damage from storms.
  2. Leave a key with a neighbor or friend who can check on your home and pick up mail, the newspaper, etc.
  3. Check all windows and doors to make sure they’re locked (an obvious but often overlooked detail).
  4. Install a motion-activated light outside in dark areas to ward off intruders.
  5. Take ultra-expensive jewelry and keepsakes as well as important documents to a safety-deposit box.
  6. Call the alarm company to give them contact information in case anything happens.

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