Preparing Your House for Your Vacation

If you're leaving your house to go on a vacation this holiday season, you have to prepare it properly so it can remain safe and functional. To learn to prepare your house for vacation, read this post by Daniel's DKI in Riverside County.

The winter holidays are the perfect opportunity to visit friends and family, spend time with them, and enjoy creating new memories with them. To that end, you surely plan your trips, make your bags, and get everything ready to ensure that your time away is as joyful as possible. However, in all of that excitement, you can't forget to prepare your house for your vacation. After all, it will be left alone for a few days, and you need to get it ready so that it can be safe and functional when you come back. If you want to learn tips on how you can keep your home in top condition while you enjoy your holiday vacation, the post below has a few you can put to good use.

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How to Prepare Your Home for Your Vacation

Ensure There Won't Be an Electric Mishap

As a first tip, ensure there won't be an electric mishap while you're gone. Electrical fires can happen at any time, even if you're not at home using your appliances. If they happen while you're away, your whole house can fall victim to them. To avoid that dire scenario, unplug your appliances (especially if you have Christmas lights or a Christmas tree since these can be a fire hazard). Not only will this prevent fires, but it will also keep your electricity bill down. Still, don't forget to empty your refrigerator before you do, so you don't come home to rotten, smelly food.

Close the Water and Gas Supplies

Your electrical installations aren't the only ones that could be a potential problem when you're out. Your gas and water pipes can also be troublesome if left unattended. A leaky gas or water pipe can result in a fire, gas poisoning, water damage, and/or mold. To make sure you won't have to come back to a disaster, you should close the water and gas supplies before you leave. You can simply turn them back on once you're back in your house.

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Guarantee Your Pets Are Taken Care Of

If you have pets, you probably think of them as part of your family. For this reason, if you can't take them with you on your holiday vacation, you will need to guarantee they are taken care of while you're away. There are several ways to do this: you can have a friend or family member do this, or you can take them to a pet hotel and pay for someone to look after them. Whatever you decide to do, be sure to plan it well.

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Get Your Place Ready to Be Empty

Needless to say, your place will be empty for a few days or weeks and you need to ensure that it and everything in it will be there, in top shape when you return. To that end, you have to get your place ready to be empty:

• take out the trash
• draw all the curtains
• close and lock the windows, doors, and gates
• remove the spare key from its hiding place

This will protect the house from intruders and other mishaps.

Ask a Friend to Keep an Eye Out

Lastly, if you have a reliable friend, neighbor, or family member that lives nearby and will be around while you're away, you can ask them to keep an eye out for your place. They can drive by a couple of times to ensure all is well. If you trust them enough, give them a key, so they can step inside, water your plants, pick up your mail, or other. You should also let them know your itinerary, where you're going, where you're staying, and your contact information.

A fire, a flood, mold, or another mishap can take a toll on your property. To make your home good as new once more, you should call Daniel's DKI in Riverside County at (760) 320-2128 to learn about the professional property restoration services they offer and how they can assist you.