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
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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
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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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