Never open your door to strangers
When someone comes to your door, do you promptly open it, assuming it’s a neighbour or delivery person? if so, stop right now. Those with bad intentions can easily knock you aside and gain entry to your home.
Your best bet to protect your home is adding a video doorbell camera. These easy-to-install devices let you see and talk to whoever’s at your door through an app on your phone. You don’t have to open the door.
A bonus: You can talk to visitors whether you’re home or not. And the camera can catch package thieves, too.
Here are 10 places smart homeowners install security cameras.
Hire a home sitter when you’re away
Most people know you should halt your mail service and put lights on a timer when you’re away from home for long periods. Well, most thieves know those tricks, too.
Here’s a better way to deter potential break-ins: Hire a home sitter to make your place look lived in by cutting the grass, bringing in packages and parking in the driveway. Plus, the sitter can water your plants and feed the fish. Just make sure you hire someone from a trusted agency or a well-known friend or relative.
Trim your bushes and plant smart
Your landscaping can make your home safer. Overgrown bushes give thieves an ideal place to hide. Keep them trimmed to give those with ill intentions less coverage. Even better, plant spiky bushes and plants like cacti, yucca and roses underneath windows to deter thieves.