My neighbor stopped me in backyard garden this past week and asked me if I had been walking around in the backyard without a flashlight about 2 a.m. the previous night. I answered that I hadn’t, and if I was in the back yard that late it would be with friends and family for a bon fire or some kind of activity like that.
He scratched his head and explained he was taking some trash out to his cans and noticed someone walking around in my yard. With the full moon, he could see the silhouette of what he thought was a man with some kind of a hat on. He yelled over to the mysterious character demanding they explain themselves. Instead of answering, the person quickly ran past the side of the house and closed my fence on the way out. I thanked him for being so thoughtful and alert and I began asking my family members (who live near my home) if they had been lurking. Of course everyone reported to have been sleeping that night.
I feel confident knowing my security system is on and active while we are asleep but getting this news from my neighbor got me thinking that I need to take some added measures to support the security my Home Security System provides.
Here is what I came up with:
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Update All of The Locks in Your Home
- Many older homes allow the doors and window lock to age with them. Many doors and windows lose their solid functionality with time and may require you to change the locks.
- Good and sturdy door locks are relatively inexpensive and are easy to install.
- It’s okay to use sticks or long objects in sliding doors and windows. This makes it nearly impossible for someone to lift it off the track or force entry
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Improve Your Property Visibility
- Trim any shrubs, bushes, or trees that may be impeding the view from your home to the rest of your property. Don’t give any “shady” characters a place to hide if they are casing your home. If it looks difficult to take a peek they most likely won’t.
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Never Hide Keys
- If someone is watching your home, eventually they will notice if you have keys hidden around your property. Hiding keys atop doorframes, under mats, and in the potted plant are NOT new concepts. These are the hotspots for hidden keys any are most likely to be the first places to be checked.
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Well Lit Perimeter
- This is perfect for my situation. You improve the security of your home by lighting up the perimeter and making it difficult for people to be sneaking around your property at night. If you are concerned about the light bill, be sure to check out your local hardware store and mount motion detecting light sensors. If someone is moving around the detector will pick it up and provide a path of en”light”enment to the intruder. LOL
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Own a Home Security System
- Whereas a home security system won’t guarantee someone won’t break into your home, it greatly reduces the chance your home will be broken into, and greatly enhances the possibility the intruder may be apprehended.
Owning a Monitored Home Security System gives you the peace of mind knowing someone good is watching your home even if someone with bad intentions is watching your home also.
This week certainly got me thinking, and I’m definitely going to be following my own advice in supporting my homes security system. Remember criminals are usually looking for the quick and easy rewards. Taking all of these steps makes it difficult to become a target.
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