Home security tip: How to monitor gun safes, medicine cabinets, workshops and more

Smart home products aren’t new to the market, but they are becoming more affordable to make your daily life safer and easier.

If you’re new to the smart home game, start with a must for keeping your home protected 24/7. Our sponsor, SimpliSafe. Those old-school security companies that send a pushy salesperson to your door with a three-year contract and installers are so 20 years ago.

It’s easy to choose your system online and set it up yourself in under an hour. But what should you make sure to add to your cart? We’ll show you five sensors you need to protect your home from intruders, fires, water damage and more.

Once you’re ready to start shopping, head to SimpliSafeKim.com to get a free HD security camera, free shipping and a 60-day money-back guarantee.

1. Entry sensor on a medicine cabinet

Entry sensors are a no-brainer on doors and windows, but what about other places you don’t want anyone else accessing?

Kim once had an incident where someone working in her home took medication from her mother’s medicine cabinet without her knowledge. That’s why she added a SimpliSafe sensor, so she never has to worry about someone snooping and stealing again.

You or someone you live with is likely to be prescribed a controlled medication at some point. Simply placing a sensor on the door to your medication cabinet will allow you to get alerts sent to your phone whenever the cabinet is opened.

2. Water sensor

What’s the worst feeling in the world? Getting a call that your home flooded, or even worse, returning after hours of water pouring into your home.

What if day or night, home or away, you could be alerted immediately if water started accumulating where it shouldn’t? With a water sensor, you can do just that. The sensor will send off an alert whenever it comes into contact with water, allowing you to respond quickly and avoid extensive, costly damage.

3. Entry sensors on safes and weapon cabinets

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Like millions of Americans, the coronavirus pandemic most likely has you practicing social distancing. With all the uncertainty in the world, feeling safe at home has never been more important.

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