Because the Half year vacations, many families already have in mind the trip they will take to spend a few days of rest with their loved ones. However, that same time will only last for your home with your valuable belongings, such as televisions, sound equipment, furniture, jewelry, among others.
This is why different specialized portals call for taking the necessary precautions to prevent thieves from entering your home on days when you are not there.
(More: During these holidays, 21 million people will travel from airports).
This is how you can avoid theft during the mid-year holidays
1. Leave your house fully secured, both doors and windows: Before leaving your home to enjoy your vacation, it is recommended that you leave all the locks on, both on windows and doors, regardless of whether the doors open to basements or patios.
It is also important that none of the keys that give access to your home are hidden near the locks. Places like rugs or flower pots are vulnerable.
2. Do not post on social networks that you are going on a trip: Even if going on a trip is an important event and you want to upload it to your social networks to brag about the place you visited, it is best to refrain from doing so while you are not at home, as thieves could take that information to take into account the best time to break into your home.
(See: How are paid vacations settled and how many can be accumulated?).
3. Install security cameras and alert systems in your home: This way you will be fully aware of what is happening in your home while you are away. You can also combine them with light timers, which simulate the presence of people at home.
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4. Store your valuables in a safe: Small objects that have a great cost, such as watches, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, computers, tablets or cell phones, are recommended to be stored in a safe. Likewise, it is advisable that you ask someone you trust to pick up your orders to prevent thieves from thinking that your home is alone.
(Read: Vacation: the maximum number of days you can accumulate… or you could lose them).
5. Hire a security service: Lastly, if you still do not feel safe leaving your home taking all these precautions, it is recommended to hire a professional security service that is attentive 24 hours a day. You can do this together with other neighbors who are also traveling so that the cost is lower.
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