How to Increase Your Home Security

Method 1 Staying Secure when You’re Home

Step 1 Lock external doors at all times

Step 2 Lock your external windows and sliding glass doors.

Method 1

Step 3 IUse exterior lighting to ward off potential robbers

Method 1

Step 4 Don't leave notes on the door.

Method 1

Step 1 Close your curtains when you're away from home.

Method 2: Securing Your Home when You’re Away

Step 2 Never leave a spare key hidden outside your house

Method 2

Step 3 Leave the lights, TV, and/or the stereo on while you're gone

Method 2

Step 4 Ask a friend to make your house look inhabited

Method 2

Step 5 Hire a house-sitter for longer trips away from home

Method 2

Step 6 Cut the grass and trim the hedges before you leave town

Method 2

Step 1 Install a home security alarm system

Method 3  Deterring Potential Thieves

Step 2 Give the impression that you own a dog

Method 3 

Step 3 Dispose of boxes from expensive purchases

Method 3  

Step 1 Install a key-operated, Grade 1 deadbolt on external doors

Method 4  Securing External Entry Points

Step 2 Re-key the locks in a new house or if you lose a key

Method 4  Securing External Entry Points

Step 3 Replace screws on door jambs and hinges

Method 4  Securing External Entry Points

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