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5 simple ways to protect your home this winter
Winter months can bring some serious challenges for homeowners. Icy driveways, slick walkways and frozen pipes can cause a lot of damage.
Whether you tough it out or take off to warmer climates, you want to keep your home safe over the winter months. That means you need protection from thieves while you’re away. Protect your home with the security system that protects Kim’s family, SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafeKim.com today to save 40% on a home security system and get your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring.
Slippery, snow-covered roads can be challenging for firefighters, police and paramedics responding to emergencies, so you need a plan in place to protect your home until help can arrive. Here are five steps you can take to protect what’s most important to you.
1. Think like a thief
Thieves are always looking for moments to strike, and winter offers plenty of opportunities. They target “snowbirds” who leave their homes for months at a time for warmer areas.
They pose as delivery or service crews (driveway not shoveled … hmm, there’s a flag no one is home!) to scope out neighborhoods, and we all know about porch pirates, who take your deliveries right from your doorstep.
But what do thieves hate? A great security system.
2 Get a solid home security system in place
Our sponsor SimpliSafe takes home security to the next level and can help put your mind at ease. SimpliSafe is a wireless security system that is super easy to set up and easy to use, too.
SimpliSafe offers door and window sensors and pet-friendly motion detectors for security. The loud 85dB siren in the base station, with the option for a second 105dB siren, will drive off most burglars.
This security system doesn’t just protect you from intruders. SimpliSafe also has sensors for freeze warnings, floods, carbon monoxide and smoke detection. You also get a panic button in case you feel you’re in danger inside your house.
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One life-saving app for anyone who lives alone
The thermostat is always at a comfortable temperature. You can be as messy or as neat as you like. And you never have to share the remote! Living alone can be pretty awesome!
But it can also be a little bit scary. If there’s an emergency but you can’t reach your phone then how will you get help?