Security Tips for People That Are Living Alone
Living in an apartment alone can be fun and rewarding. There is no one telling you what to do and asking you when you’d get home and definitely no roommates to contend and deal with all the time. [Best of all, wearing clothes is optional.]
However, the freedom-filled living experience might not last long if you were not feeling safe and secured.
After all, living alone comes with dangers and risks – enough to keep you up all night. No wonder, burglars and thieves find you an easy target.
Thus, you need extra security for your personal belongings and protection for your very own safety.
Security Tips for a “Home Alone” Setup
Get to know your neighbors
Be BFFs with your neighbors and spend occasional chitchats with them. During times of emergencies, it will be easier for them to help you out (as a friend than as a stranger).
That’s why being friends with neighbors can be one of your best assets in this home alone setup.
Do not lose or fumble with your keys
The least you’d want to happen is spending five or ten minutes fumbling for your keys at night. This is particularly true if you’re living in an unsafe neighborhood or if your apartment stands on a poorly lit street. Always be ready with the key as you’re walking and get yourself into your house fast.
Be careful about posting on social media
You have probably heard about this security tip whether for people living alone or with their family. Yes, sometimes it is tempting to tell the world that you’re in Hawaii, but you have to think twice before posting about your vacation on social media. Also, avoid giving out clues that you’re hanging out tonight or you’re living alone.
You won’t know who’d see it, so you’d be safer not posting about it at all.
Get an emergency exit plan ready
Break-ins and fires – are worst-case scenarios – and you shouldn’t be caught unprepared.
You must know how to escape, where to stay safe and what the police station/fire station number is. Handling such situations will be all the easier if you have an emergency plan ready.
Report strange to the authorities
Do not be afraid calling the cops or 911 if you feel something suspicious or strange happening, especially in the Las Vegas area where parties and so much are going on until the break of dawn.
Living alone, you need to be more vigilant regarding your surroundings, sot trust your gut if you feel something strange going on.
Be careful with spare keys
Instead of hiding them under plant pots or rocks or inside the mailbox, leave them with a trusted neighbor or friend. Do not think you’re clever putting them in areas where you think burglars won’t be able to find them because they will eventually do.
Always keep the external doors locked
Every single time, lock the door even when you are just going back inside to get something you forgot. Remember – it only takes a few seconds for an uninvited to sneak in and steal your things.
Look through the peephole before opening the door
Avoid that habit of swinging the door wide open for anyone without looking through the peephole first.
Do not welcome contractors/repairmen/workers inside your home alone
From time to time, you’d need help from these people (plumbers, internet installers…). For your safety, you must invite some friends to keep you company when your house is being worked on.
Giving workers an idea you’re living with some roommates is better than making them conclude that you’re all alone.
By following this tip, you’d make yourself safe and less likely a target for any crime.
Improve home security
Consider calling up a locksmith for a free security inspection. They can help you determine the right security system for your home – or recommend upgrades for current locks.
It is also a good idea to change the lock before moving in. Why? You won’t know if someone else has the key to the door, so changing it is advised, especially on external facing doors.
Getting Started with Home Security for People Living Alone
While expecting the worse or being afraid is unavoidable, knowing the risks of living alone and taking precautionary measures is always a sound idea. If you want to feel safer, more secure and sleep well every single night, follow these security tips, such as always locking the doors, getting a home security inspection and having an emergency plan ready for a worry-free living starting today!
