Top Things to do at Home Before Leaving For Your Winter Vacation

 Now that the cold weather is on the ball, many homeowners will settle for family vacations to spend quality time in the sand and sun. However, apart from choosing the best clothes and packing little, there are various other things to be mindful of. Since you will be setting off for a few days, it will be essential to be wise enough to take care of the house. Here’s what you need to do before dragging the suitcases into the car:

Ask a Friend to Check the House Every Few Days

When one is not at home, a driveway of newspapers and snow is the organic consequence of the situation. Especially If you don’t have a proper plan in place to rest assured about the smooth flow of everything outside your home, it will be hard to rest assured that your home is secure from the clogging of snow. So if you have additional driveway space, don’t forget to ask the neighbors to inspect your property. After all, the cars moving in and out will help in giving a lively look to the property. This way, they will keep the burglars away from home, knowing that somebody is residing inside.

Set a Lighting Timer

The plug-in timers can easily be attached to the outlet and allow a single lamp to be faced towards the window. However, if a burglar has been chasing your home all this while, they will eventually have the lights to be turned off during a certain time of the day. Thankfully, smart lighting is one of the easiest ways to allow control over lights from your phone. Therefore, it is best if you can avoid leaving the light on during the day and night as well. This will be a clear sign of someone being at home.

Turn off Water

Because everyone will swoon over taking a bath with hot water, the boiler is unavoidable equipment in such a situation. However, since you will take a few days off, it will be best to turn off the taps and check for any leakages in the house. On the other hand, if you have already invested in the best boiler cover, you can rest assured that a professional will visit your home for its maintenance. After all, every boiler needs to be maintained for smooth functioning. You can even open all the faucets at once to get rid of the water that has clogged in the pipes.

Unplug Electronics

If left unplugged, any device will consume electricity. Furthermore, one of the leading reasons behind fires erupting in different parts of the house is when the electronic items aren’t unplugged. Therefore, unplug every electronic in the house, such as the appliances, phone chargers, TVs, and computers. Make sure to get rid of this before you are about to leave the house. Once the electronics are unplugged, the electricity consumption will eventually come to zero, and you won’t have to worry about additional charges in the energy bills.

Declutter

Nobody wants to come back home to a lot of mess after a fun vacation. Therefore, one of the easiest ways to get rid of the chaos is to declutter the house before leaving. Once cleaned, you will eventually return without stressing about decluttering your home after coming back. Make sure to get rid of the garbage in the kitchen and don’t forget to clean the toilets. Check the backyard for any unwanted stuff and get the overgrown grass in the garden trimmed. Give a personality to your home, so you can come back home smiling while looking at your comfort zone. 

Magdalena Zlatica

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