Your home is your castle, but you’re not defending yourself from marauding savages. The only thing you need to worry about is keeping your home secure. Most accidents occur in the home, so here’s a few tips to keep your home as safe as, well, houses.
1. Look at your house as if through the eyes of a potential burglar. Can you see any entry points?
What looks insecure? Any way of climbing to an access point? Old screen doors that don’t lock properly? How about the back yard? Be patient with this check, because you need to do a complete examination of the premises.
2. Door locks. Get a deadbolt or safety chain for your door so you can see who’s there before you open it fully.
These locks are easy to install. They look like hard targets to burglars. A combination of a chain and deadbolt will generally be enough to prevent access through the doors...
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