10 Simple Ways to Keep Your Home Safe
September 16, 2007 – 2:00 amWritten by Kristyn Kusek Lewis
Take a look at these smart, simple, and affordable ways to keep out burglars and secure your valuables.
1. Put lights and a radio or television on timers. People who leave the lights on all day “might as well put out a sign in their front yard saying they’re out of town,” says Ann Lindstrom of ADT Security Services, the nation’s oldest alarm-system company. Look for the type of timer that can be set for random on and off times (one brand is Leviton, about $40 each). Otherwise, it’s too easy for crooks to get wise to the fact that your lights are coming on at the same time every night. (Home Alone, anyone?)
2. Don’t rely on your dog. You’d like to believe that your “vicious” golden retriever will scare off burglars. And though barking may persuade them to skip your house, […]
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