| 10 things to do before you go on holiday - Confirm your flight reservations 2 days before departure and see if you can pre-book seats
- Stop deliveries (newspapers, milk, etc)
- Arrange for care of pets, garden, plants, lawn
- Set up a timed lighting system and set curtains or blinds for a lived-in look.
- Leave house key with trusted neighbour or relative
- Empty your refrigerator of anything that may go bad
- Empty all of your (in the house) rubbish bins - especially from the kitchen
- Turn off lights, turn down the heating, unplug televisions, videos and any electronic equipment that does not need to be left on.
- Store valuables in safe place
- Lock all doors and windows
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