subject: Some Definite Home Security No-nos [print this page] We talk a lot about all of the things you have to do to protect your home and family against the dangers of burglaries, fires, floods, and other disasters that can strike at home. There are a lot of things you want to do to help keep your home and family safe, but there are just as many things you want to avoid doing as well. There are certain simple things you don't want to do because these are the things that attract burglars.
Don't leave doors and windows unlocked, or otherwise left open, not even just a crack. Burglars have keen eyes for windows cracked open, and of course they will check for easy entrances first, not hesitating to go in through an open window or unlocked door.
Don't let your mail and packages stack up when you're away from home for an extended period of time. This is a big sign that the home in question in momentarily uninhabited. Burglars case neighborhoods and look for this exact scenario. It's a dead giveaway that no one is home. There's a real chance you could come home to an empty house.
Don't leave home without arming your monitored ADT home security burglar and fire alarm system. This might seem overly simplistic, but a lot of people have made this mistake. You care enough about home security to have you new system professionally installed, so why leave home without arming it? You might as well leave your front door open, or post a sign in your yard that says something about a yard sale, walk right in.
If it feels like you've left something undone, or something's not quite right, there's a good chance you're right. Home security is a balance of knowledge and common sense, which is why ADT monitoring and a reliable home security system are the perfect fit in your house.
