Safety Tips For Your Apartment

January 12, 2010 by amarie3  
Filed under Apartment Living

Apartment living can be dangerous sometimes. Even though there are people around all the time thefts and invaders can still try to come into your home. There are a couple of tips your should follow to keep your apartment safe from intruders and robbers. With the hard economic times a lot of unfortunate people may try to break into homes.

Here is how to secure an apartment against intruders:
*Purchase a Door Alarm Motion Sensor
*Secure double-hung windows by drilling a 3/16 in. hole in the frame center, where they overlap.
*Ask the landlord to beef up outside lighting so it floods the entry way as much as possible.
*Each outside door needs a strong deadbolt lock door chain fastener.
*Place something underneath your first floor windows that would be difficult to climb over
*Make sure all windows have a covering to prevent anyone from seeing in.
*If feasible, a dog is an excellent deterrent.
*Don’t put your name on the bell or mailbox if possible.
*Make the apartment always look occupied.

How safe do you feel in your apartment?

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