24 Things To Do Before You Leave Home
1. Arrange for pets to be taken care of and let the caregivers know contact details for both yourself and your trusted friend or family member back home.
2. Arrange for yard care.
3. Get currency of your destination, if possible. Again if possible, get small bills as well.
4. Empty the fridge and kitchen of foodstuffs that will go bad.
5. Stop newspaper and other periodicals.
6. Make sure that someone is picking up your mail and newspapers. Or, cancel your newspaper subscription until you return.
7. Turn off power to garage door.
8. Use a programmable timer to automatically turn your lights on and off.
9. Have a casserole or some meal that you can throw in the oven frozen and cook while you unpack upon your return.
10. Expensive items can be stored in a safety deposit box, safe, or with a friend.
11. Unplug most appliances (but not those needed by your security system).
12. Let trusted neighbors know that you will be gone and ask them to watch the house.
13. Wash dishes and do a basic clean. There is nothing worse than coming home to dirty dishes and a messy house.
14. Leave the dishwasher open.
15. Turn off water.
16. Turn down the heating/cooling in your home.
17. Set alarms and let your Security Company know that you will be away and they may not be able to get in touch with you.
18. Make sure that all of your bills, especially your credit cards are paid up. Prepay bills if you are away for a long period of time.
19. Clean the litter box and aquarium or cage.
20. Empty the trash.
21. Have clean sheets on your bed and that it is made. When you return home, there is nothing nicer than having clean sheets on your comfortable bed.
22. Set up an email auto responder to let business contacts know that you are away for a period of time.
23. Take a photography course or buy a good book on how to take great travel photos.
24. Take a language course.
תגובות