Your home can never be secured entirely. But you can make it so difficult for the burglar, that he chooses another house instead. And it does not have to cost anything at all.
The best way to avoid burglary is not to show, that you are away. Try to vary your routines, so it is not obvious that you are away from home at specific times of the day or night. It might be difficult, but try to change the departure and arrival just a little bit from day to day.
You should also stop the delivery of newspapers and mail, if you are away for a longer period. If the mail box is full, it is easy for thief to see that you probably not will be back soon. It is also a good idea to arrange with your neighbors, that they will park their cars in front of your house. Do also make sure that someone is mowing the lawn in the summer and removes the snow in the winter.
Last but not least do not write on Facebook, Twitter etc. that you are away on vacation, if you have an open profile everybody can read. Thieves are also using computers in their work.
Light is the thieves worst enemy. Good lighting is one of the greatest deterrents to crime. If there are places, where it is obvious to break in, make sure they are lighted well. Do also mount floodlight on the corner of your house. Then the walls are flooded with light in all directions
You can also use light in another way, to protect you from break-ins. Buy a plug-in timers, so you automatically can turn the light on and off. Then the burglar will never know, if you are home or not. Just make sure, that you vary the on and off time, so it is not obvious, that you are doing it with an automatic timer.
Put a large padlock on the shed, and do not leave the ladders outside. Often the thieves do not bring any tools themselves. Instead they use the things, people kindly has left outside their house. Do not be one of the fools, who provide them with the necessary equipment.
Many burglars use the window to get into the house. So if you can protect your windows, you can avoid many break-ins. You can use a simple steal bolt or rod to make sure that the window cannot be opened more than a few inches (to get fresh air in the night). And it is easily removed, if you need to open the window more.
You can protect yourself even more by investing in security cameras and alarm systems. And then a final obvious advice; remember to lock the door and close the windows, when you are away.
The best way to avoid burglary is not to show, that you are away. Try to vary your routines, so it is not obvious that you are away from home at specific times of the day or night. It might be difficult, but try to change the departure and arrival just a little bit from day to day.
You should also stop the delivery of newspapers and mail, if you are away for a longer period. If the mail box is full, it is easy for thief to see that you probably not will be back soon. It is also a good idea to arrange with your neighbors, that they will park their cars in front of your house. Do also make sure that someone is mowing the lawn in the summer and removes the snow in the winter.
Last but not least do not write on Facebook, Twitter etc. that you are away on vacation, if you have an open profile everybody can read. Thieves are also using computers in their work.
Light is the thieves worst enemy. Good lighting is one of the greatest deterrents to crime. If there are places, where it is obvious to break in, make sure they are lighted well. Do also mount floodlight on the corner of your house. Then the walls are flooded with light in all directions
You can also use light in another way, to protect you from break-ins. Buy a plug-in timers, so you automatically can turn the light on and off. Then the burglar will never know, if you are home or not. Just make sure, that you vary the on and off time, so it is not obvious, that you are doing it with an automatic timer.
Put a large padlock on the shed, and do not leave the ladders outside. Often the thieves do not bring any tools themselves. Instead they use the things, people kindly has left outside their house. Do not be one of the fools, who provide them with the necessary equipment.
Many burglars use the window to get into the house. So if you can protect your windows, you can avoid many break-ins. You can use a simple steal bolt or rod to make sure that the window cannot be opened more than a few inches (to get fresh air in the night). And it is easily removed, if you need to open the window more.
You can protect yourself even more by investing in security cameras and alarm systems. And then a final obvious advice; remember to lock the door and close the windows, when you are away.
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Martin Elmer is the editor of Tyveri sikring. Here you can also read about Alarm systemer.