subject: Protecting Your Home When You Are Away [print this page] A home is not just a shelter but a place where you feel cosseted and safe. Just like a child feels satisfied and protected in his mothers lap, similarly homes provide a shelter to everyone. A house safeguards you and your belongings by protecting you from the outside world. Not just human beings but also animals on the planet understand the importance of a home. Many people make mistake by leaving behind certain traits, clearly depicting of their home being vacant. This indirectly gives invitation to unwelcoming situation; thieves are clever enough to understand which home is empty so they may take advantage.
Do not forget to lock all windows and doors before leaving. Do not let anyone know even if you are going for a long holiday. Certain times, despite so much care, thieves come to know about your absence through your empty garage, pile of newspapers outside your home. So, take enough precautions and let your newspaper vendor know well in advance that you do not need newspapers for the next few days, but do not quote him the exact date. Suspend milk and other deliveries sufficient time before you leave your house but let the gardener come to clean your lawn regularly. Ask your close friends or immediate neighbors to remove any commercial posters and pamphlets.
With the growth in technology so many gadgets are available today that have timers that turn on light and play radio automatically. If possible you can get one for your house. Other than this, a few other devices like burglar alarms have the property of making loud noise when somebody inserts a wrong key or tries to damage the lock. Also, let any one of the interior lights turned on. There are a few people who leave the keys of house under the doormat, on the air conditioner cabinet and other apparent places, which are really easy to crack. Without any home safety and security provisions in place, one may lose everything valuable in a matter of few minutes due to unfortunate thievery or burglaries.
Let your postman know about you going away from your home. If need be visit the post office and tell them much in advance that you will not be at home. So they may either keep your letters till you return or deliver at someone elses place who you think is reliable. If you believe that your neighbors are trustworthy, you can leave a key with them so they may inspect your home from time to time. Also ask them to get your plants watered and weeds uprooted by the gardener.
You are really lucky if you have bought one of the plots in sunny enclave, as they provide a complete package of safety devices that meet anyones budget. So, even if you do not have a home and you are looking for it in and around Mohali, sunny enclave is a good option. Hence, along with buying or building a house investing in security measures to ensure safer home is important too.
