Tips to remember before leaving for winter vacation
Before you head out on your next vacation, make sure your home is protected while you're away using these preparation tips.
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Tips to remember before leaving for winter vacation

Before you head out on your next vacation, make sure your home is protected while you're away using these preparation tips.
Planning a winter getaway?
Make your return home as stress free as your vacation with this preparation 鈥渢o do鈥� list.
60掳贵 will conserve energy and reduce the stress on your furnace when heating the house on your return
30% of Burglaries are through unlocked windows or doors. Windows are left unlocked more often than doors.
Winter to do:
- Arrange for someone to plow or shovel so your home appears occupied.
- Turn the thermostat down to 60掳贵 and leave interior doors open to circulate air.
- Put lights on auto-timers and consider outdoor motion detectors.
Don鈥檛 forget to:
- Lock your doors 鈥� and windows too.
- Suspend newspaper and mail delivery.
- Purge the refrigerator of perishables, run the disposal and take the trash out.
- Ask a neighbor to keep an eye on your place and leave a key with someone.
It鈥檚 a good time to:
- Run a computer back-up and then turn your computer off.
- Address maintenance issues so they don鈥檛 snowball while you鈥檙e gone.
- Conduct a home inventory and make sure your insurance policies are up-to-date.
These tips and others are available from Homeminders庐 and VacationSafe鈩�, services provided as part of 华体会 Group Platinum Experience.
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Tips to remember before leaving for winter vacation

Before you head out on your next vacation, make sure your home is protected while you're away using these preparation tips.