It amazes me when talking to friends about being home alone and the things they tell me they do without thinking. They clean house while the stereo is blasting away, take a shower but they aren't sure if they've locked the doors, work in the backyard and the front door is wide open. I cringe, bite my lip and do my best not to yell through the phone.
I guess because they haven't seen the horrible images of beautiful young women literally cut down in their prime, it doesn't occur to them they could become a victim. It only takes a few seconds for a criminal to notice an open door or hear loud music to recognize opportunity. Criminals are lazy, slugs of the world. They won't work for the things they want...they steal them. Quite often that includes more than material goods. That open door is opportunity.So...here are some tips to help...
- Lock your doors at all times! Lock your doors at all times! Lock your doors at all time
- Get yourself in to a habit of keeping doors locked even when you're home. All doors...front, back, side.
- Being home will not always deter an intruder...if the door is locked, you stand a good chance of hearing them attempting to open it.
- Always check when leaving or coming home or from being outside that you've locked the doors.
- Keep the doors locked even if you're outside in you're yard. If you're out back, what's to keep someone from entering your home from the front or vice versa?
Hopefully, these few tips will help you become more secure/ safety conscious around your home. It only takes a few minutes to walk around and check the locks on doors. I do mean check the locks...turn them by hand to ensure they are locked and working and the door is pulled completely shut and is secure.
Please come back for more tips and I hope my posts are helpful and informative.
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