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21 Ways To Keep Your Home Safe

Brad Winget
Brad Winget

Looking for cheap, effective, ways to keep your home safe? Follow these tips and keep you and your loved ones safe!

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21 CHEAPTRICKSTO KEEPYOUR HOME SAFE By Brad Winget
INSTALL DUMMY SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS For a easy DIY project, turn a webcam into some security cameras.
REMOVE FLIERS FROMYOUR DOORSTEP Never let 鍖yers or menus build up on your doorstep you risk appearing like youre on vacation. And if you are on vacation, have your neighbor pick them up for you. Burglars sometimes case a home by planting a 鍖yer and checking to see if someone picks it up.
PUT BUMPER STICKERS ONYOUR CAR Anything that makes your car more easily identi鍖able is a good deterrent.And remember to keep it messy if you can.
KEEPYOUR HOME WELL GROOMED Eliminate any potential places for burglars and intruders to lurk. Be sure to keep large bushes and shrubs away from windows.
LIGHTTIMERS FORYOUR OUTDOOR LIGHTS Use 鍖uorescent bulbs to keep energy costs down.
SAY GOODBYE WHEN LEAVING YOUR HOME If someones watching you, theyll be fooled into thinking someone is still home.
DONT LEAVEYOUR ELECTRONICS BOXES ONTHE CURB Drive them to the recycling plant yourself, or cut them up into smaller pieces and conceal them in your recycling or trash bins.
DONT LEAVE A LATTER INYOUR YARD Most burglars dont BYOL. So dont make their jobs easier by supplying them with an easy way to get into your bedroom.
MAKEYOUR MIRRORS NOT SHOWYOUR HOME ALARM Burglars might be able to see if your alarm is unarmed, so make sure you examine your mirrors from all outside angles.
MOWYOUR LAWN People will wonder if youve gone on vacation if you let your grass grow too high.
DONT LEAVE UPDATESTHAT YOULL BE AWAY
FAKE ATV GLOW There are devices that use the same energy as a nightlight, works on a timer system, and makes it look like someones home. It costs $39.95.
LEAVETRACKS INTHE SNOW Untouched, virgin snow is a sure鍖re way to let burglars know that no ones home.
GET FAKE HOME ALARM DECALS IFYOU CANT AFFORD ONE Check eBay- there are plenty there.
PACKYOUR CAR QUICKLY BEFORE ATRIP Load your car in the garage with the door closed. If you have to do it in public, do it as quickly and ef鍖ciently as possible.
REENFORCEYOUR DOOR JAMBS Keep your doors from getting kicked in with this supremely easy DIY, which takes under an hour to install.
SECUREYOUR WINDOWS Cut a wooden dowel so that it 鍖ts into your track when its closed.
INVEST IN DOUBLE GLAZED OR TOUGHED GLASS WINDOWS Double-glazed windows as well as toughened glass are harder to smash through. Not the cheapest option, but you get added bene鍖ts. In the case of double- glazed windows, youll save money from increased heat insulation and theyll block out more noise, which could increase your property value if you happen to live on a loud, busy street.
MOTION SENSORSTHAT WORK WITHYOUR SMART PHONE A clever gadget is called the Canary and it costs $199 with no monthly fee. Get more info
BUILD A SAFE PLACE FORYOUR VALUABLES
-Brad Thanks for watching!

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21 Ways To Keep Your Home Safe

  • 1. 21 CHEAPTRICKSTO KEEPYOUR HOME SAFE By Brad Winget
  • 2. INSTALL DUMMY SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS For a easy DIY project, turn a webcam into some security cameras.
  • 3. REMOVE FLIERS FROMYOUR DOORSTEP Never let 鍖yers or menus build up on your doorstep you risk appearing like youre on vacation. And if you are on vacation, have your neighbor pick them up for you. Burglars sometimes case a home by planting a 鍖yer and checking to see if someone picks it up.
  • 4. PUT BUMPER STICKERS ONYOUR CAR Anything that makes your car more easily identi鍖able is a good deterrent.And remember to keep it messy if you can.
  • 5. KEEPYOUR HOME WELL GROOMED Eliminate any potential places for burglars and intruders to lurk. Be sure to keep large bushes and shrubs away from windows.
  • 6. LIGHTTIMERS FORYOUR OUTDOOR LIGHTS Use 鍖uorescent bulbs to keep energy costs down.
  • 7. SAY GOODBYE WHEN LEAVING YOUR HOME If someones watching you, theyll be fooled into thinking someone is still home.
  • 8. DONT LEAVEYOUR ELECTRONICS BOXES ONTHE CURB Drive them to the recycling plant yourself, or cut them up into smaller pieces and conceal them in your recycling or trash bins.
  • 9. DONT LEAVE A LATTER INYOUR YARD Most burglars dont BYOL. So dont make their jobs easier by supplying them with an easy way to get into your bedroom.
  • 10. MAKEYOUR MIRRORS NOT SHOWYOUR HOME ALARM Burglars might be able to see if your alarm is unarmed, so make sure you examine your mirrors from all outside angles.
  • 11. MOWYOUR LAWN People will wonder if youve gone on vacation if you let your grass grow too high.
  • 13. FAKE ATV GLOW There are devices that use the same energy as a nightlight, works on a timer system, and makes it look like someones home. It costs $39.95.
  • 14. LEAVETRACKS INTHE SNOW Untouched, virgin snow is a sure鍖re way to let burglars know that no ones home.
  • 15. GET FAKE HOME ALARM DECALS IFYOU CANT AFFORD ONE Check eBay- there are plenty there.
  • 16. PACKYOUR CAR QUICKLY BEFORE ATRIP Load your car in the garage with the door closed. If you have to do it in public, do it as quickly and ef鍖ciently as possible.
  • 17. REENFORCEYOUR DOOR JAMBS Keep your doors from getting kicked in with this supremely easy DIY, which takes under an hour to install.
  • 18. SECUREYOUR WINDOWS Cut a wooden dowel so that it 鍖ts into your track when its closed.
  • 19. INVEST IN DOUBLE GLAZED OR TOUGHED GLASS WINDOWS Double-glazed windows as well as toughened glass are harder to smash through. Not the cheapest option, but you get added bene鍖ts. In the case of double- glazed windows, youll save money from increased heat insulation and theyll block out more noise, which could increase your property value if you happen to live on a loud, busy street.
  • 20. MOTION SENSORSTHAT WORK WITHYOUR SMART PHONE A clever gadget is called the Canary and it costs $199 with no monthly fee. Get more info
  • 21. BUILD A SAFE PLACE FORYOUR VALUABLES