Comments on: Protect Your House While You’re on Vacation

By: GreenhouseAnnie

GreenhouseAnnie — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:03:13 +0000

Leave your bathroom light on. It’s the only room where someone could be, any time of the day or night, for any length of time (a couple of minutes or possibly luxurious hours).

By: Deb

Deb — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:49:21 +0000

I usually ask a neighbor to park a car in my driveway, so it looks more like someone is home.

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By: Isabel

Isabel — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:48:50 +0000

when we are travelling overseas, we often leave our itinerary, certified copies of our passport, marriage certificate, birth certificates and insurance information with our parents in case anything happens like the house burned down while we were away etc, we still have those infos.

By: irene

irene — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:31:23 +0000

an other idea .. iput a radio on am- talk radio..so it sounds like someone is home and talking…

By: Angelsong

Angelsong — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:14:26 +0000

One more tip: Do not mention on social networking websites that you are out of town and do not say where you are. Dishonest people use those sites also, and could seize the opportunity to break into your home.

By: Marci

Marci — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:12:28 +0000

If it’s an extended trip, I turn off the water at the meter, after making sure I threw the fuse off for the water heater.

And clean out the refrig….and empty the garbages… Nothing like coming home to the smell of something rotten…

By: Ryan P Smith

Ryan P Smith — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:29:29 +0000

If you are leaving a car in the driveway it doesn’t hurt to have your neighbor move it once or twice so it looks like it is being driven.

@brady That is a great tip about your sheriff.

By: DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com

DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:40:28 +0000

A solid checklist– thanks for sharing.

We also advise the kids not to mention to anyone what our plans are regarding time away from home.