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What if the biggest home security mistake isn’t your camera or alarm... but the simple habits that make your house look easy to enter?
[Quick cuts: front door, package on porch, unlocked window, dark driveway]
KEY POINT 1
First: lock the “obvious” spots every time. Most people remember the front door, but forget garage doors, side doors, and ground-floor windows. Do a one-minute lock check before bed and before you leave.
[Hand checking deadbolt, sliding window lock, garage side door]
KEY POINT 2
Second: make your home look occupied. Timers on lamps, a porch light at dusk, and pausing mail or packages when you’re away all help reduce easy opportunities. A dark, still house can stand out more than you think.
[Lamp turning on automatically, porch light, mailbox, package pause screen]
KEY POINT 3
Third: don’t advertise your routine. If your lights, trash cans, and car are always in the same pattern, it’s easier for someone to read your schedule. Vary when you bring in deliveries, and keep curtains or blinds closed when you’re out.
[Calendar app, blinds closing, trash cans moved, car leaving driveway]
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