thisplace.com.au - 10 Ways to Protect Your Home

»	ensure that double-keyed deadlocks are fitted to all exterior doors and keyed window locks are fitted to all accessible windows
»	secure your garage, garden shed and yard, particularly if you go away during the holidays
»	when away from home, keep curtains and blinds partly open
»	use an automatic time switch to turn on the TV or radio during the day and some of the lights at night
»	cancel the newspapers and get neighbours to clear mail and junk mail when you go away for more than a day
»	lock up ladders, lawnmowers, bikes, garden/electrical tools and anything that could be stolen or help intruders gain entry
»	don' t hide door keys around the house or garden, burglars know all the usual hiding places and are likely to find them
»	secure skylights, garage doors and louvre windows
»	install smoke detectors to act as an early warning
»	leave the TV on with volume down when quickly dashing out