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Travel season is upon us and we have a few fun trips planned this Spring! First up is Palm Springs, followed by Disneyland! To say we’re excited to get away is an understatement. For some, traveling can leave you uneasy not knowing if your home will be safe. Luckily, we’ve done a good job at securing our home with security cameras, so I feel pretty good about leaving. We recently got the Logitech Circle 2 camera for indoor security. I’m sharing a few simple tips for protecting your home while traveling!
We get a lot of things delivered to our home, so one thing we do if we're going to be gone for an extended trip is have our mail held. One reason is so that nothing gets stolen off our porch (which has luckily never happened!), and so that it's not a dead giveaway that we aren't home. We also have a fairly small mailbox, so it would end up overflowing if we were gone over a week.
I could probably take this tip to heart a little more, but try not to post about your travels until you're home. For us, we feel like our home is left very secure, so I'm not as worried about it. But if you don't have a home security system, I would save your posts and photos until after you've arrived back home safe and sound.
We have our Logitech Circle 2 set up in our dining room
We have timers installed on all our outdoor lights, so they automatically come on when it's dusk. I'd highly recommend doing this because a dark home is an obvious target. It's also super obvious that you're gone if you leave your porch lights on 24/7. Our indoor lights are also on timers, which I would recommend doing. If indoor lights are on, then you're more than likely home, right?
We don't have a yard person, so during the Spring/Summer we'd definitely want to have someone stop by to mow our lawn if we were gone for more than a week. If you live in a snowy climate during winter, make sure to schedule someone to shovel your driveway. This will help make it look like you're still home!
Unplug large electronics to prevent a power surge, such as your TV, computer, stereo, etc. Make sure to set your thermostat on a timer to conserve energy usage.
Make sure no valuables are left in plain sight so that a potential burglar could see them. It's a great idea to get a safe deposit box to store valuables while you are traveling and in general.
Do you have any fun vacations planned this year? Do you have a security system and indoor security cameras in place? I'd love to hear! Make sure to check out the Logitech Circle 2 camera and let me know what you think!
I want to improve my security around my house this spring. Thanks for explaining that I will want to think about getting indoor monitoring. Also, it does seem like I should get an indoor camera system as well.
Hi there! Glad I stopped by your blog. Thank you for sharing these useful and helopful tips!
Hi there! Glad I stopped by your blog. Thank you for sharing these useful and helpful tips!