7 Thrifty Ways to Protect Your Home.
1. Thorny Plants Under the Windows
This is probably one of the prettiest security solutions that exist
today. Plant thorny plants, like a lovely rosebush for instance, under
your down stairs windows to deter anyone thinking the windows would make
a good entry point. Not many would be criminals will relish getting
caught up in a rosebush as they try to get in through the window.
2. Make Use of Fencing
Fencing or any other kind of barrier for that matter is a great way to
define the boundaries of your property. Now this isn’t going to stop
anyone who’s determined but by having a boundary in place you’ll at
least be making the task a little harder plus it will also make the
criminal think twice; I mean who wants to try and carry the plasma TV
they just stole over a 6 ft. high fence?
3. Install Security Cameras
While these top tips mostly focus on non-high tech devices the
popularity of security cameras and home security systems have brought
costs down to a level where the majority of people can now afford to
have some security cameras setup. Here’s a nice list of security cameras available in the UK
ordered by price. It’s fairly straight forward to fit a security camera
yourself and a great way to gain peace of mind knowing that
everything’s being captured on tape.
4. Check Who’s at the Door
You hear parents tell their kids never to open the door to strangers and
this should go for you too. Logically you know it’s odd if a plumber or
electrician turn up unannounced claiming to be there to fix a problem
you weren’t even aware of. Just because they’re wearing a uniform you
recognise doesn’t necessarily mean you should let them in. This is why
we have security chains on our doors, peep round the door and ask them
to identify themselves; a quick call to the firm they represent should
confirm they are who they say they are. Don’t worry about wasting their
time, tradesmen and women want you to trust them and they’ll be more
than happy for you to confirm their identity.
5. Give Your Place a Lived In Feel
If you’ve got your neighbours keeping an eye on your property whilst
you’re away why not ask them if they wouldn’t mind moving your car every
now and then. It will only take a few minutes and gives the impression
to anyone canvasing the area that someone has been coming and going.
Better yet ask a friend if they would want to stay at your place whilst
you’re gone; with it being more and more difficult for twenty somethings
to get their own place in the UK you shouldn’t have a problem finding
someone appropriate and in need of a break from their parents.
6. Light It Up
A little bit of light can go a long way. Would be criminals often look
for dark and gloomy properties in order to avoid being spotted. Thus a
simple solution is to install some lighting around your property. This
might be a porch light providing a warm glow, or perhaps some lights
lining the driveway or even better a motion activated security light.
Whatever you decide on will act as an extra deterrent and assure you
that nobody is out there lurking in the bushes.
7. Let People Know Your Home is Secure
Finally make it obvious that you have a security system in place. Even
if you don’t have a full blown alarm system in place doesn’t mean you
can’t put up a sign saying you do. It’s a simple and very affordable
security measure but, putting the shoe on the other foot, would you risk
breaking in if you thought there could be an alarm system in place?
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