1. Be cyber safe
Tempting as it is to upload your holiday snaps from the beach or boast about the gig tickets you’ve bought; you’re effectively telling
strangers when you’re not at home. Share your memories after the event.
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2. Hide the clues
In the same vein, think about what people can see through your windows. Don’t leave calendars in full view, especially if you’ve marked your holiday dates in shocking pink! And keep those keys and gadgets away from open windows.
Take in your tools
Like your gardening equipment, your DIY tools need to be kept safely locked away. Not only can they be stolen, but your ladders could even help a burglar to break in.
Green fingers, light fingers
If you get the lawnmower, hedge trimmer or leaf blower out of the garage to tend to your back garden, make sure you lock the doors after. While you’re making noise outside, an opportunist could help themselves.
Security lights
Motion sensor lighting can be a great deterrent for burglars
and they also allow you to see what’s going on outside after dark. You might
want to team them up with a security camera for added protection.
4. Out of sight
Don’t make it easy for passers-by to scope out your valuables or work out the layout of your home. If you’re out a lot, draw the curtains, pull down the blinds or cover your downstairs windows with frosted window film.
5. Lock it, don't lose it
When the weather warms up it’s lovely to open the windows and doors to get a bit of breeze. Just make sure you close and lock them when you’re out of the room or popping out of the house.
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