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It’s May in Phoenix, Arizona and it’s getting hot!  You and your retired Snowbird friends are heading for a cooler climate.  Here are 35 strategies to help you secure your home for your departure.
There are a number of general things to do in preparation for “flying north.”  Make sure to update your emergency contact information with your Home Owners or Community Association including giving them the name of your emergency key holder and who has a key.  If available, sign up for any Vacation Watch programs your community offers.  Some police departments have vacation check programs. Notify them, and generally they will do a routine check of the house. While some will only drive by and look for suspicious activity, some will get out of their vehicles and inspect the grounds looking for any break-ins. If contact information is left with the police, they can phone the homeowners if there has been a break-in or disturbance.  Check to see if you need to renew your driver’s licenses and/or vehicle plates before leaving.

Arrange for services such as landscaping, pest control and pool services if needed.  Contact your internet provider and cable company to stop service or start vacation hold.  Arrange for mail forwarding and newspaper stop.  Ask a neighbor to pick up stray newspapers, flyers, packages etc. and make sure that neighbor has your contact information and a key.  Ask the neighbor to park in your driveway occasionally to make the home looks occupied.  Consider using a professional home watch company to care for your home.

If you have never done so, take photographs or videos of all your expensive items.  If needed this would be helpful for both the police and the insurance agency to identify the stolen goods. Store valuables in a place that a burglar could not access.  (i.e., take jewelry to a safe-deposit box, lock computers in closets, hide keys to extra cars, etc.)  Be sure to remove all valuables from sight.

In the kitchen remove food from the house to discourage pests. Store staples such as sugar or flour in sealed metal, glass or thick plastic containers.  The best refrigerator solution is to turn it off, empty it and prop open the doors.  The next best solution is to empty out items which will spoil and add items like bottles of water, etc. to help retain the cold and help the unit use less energy.  Don’t forget to turn off the ice maker and place a box of baking soda in the refrigerator to absorb odors.  If you have candles and plan to leave your refrigerator on, place the candles in the fridge so they don’t soften during the summer.

Regarding other appliances, put 2-3 tbsp. of vegetable oil in the Dishwasher to keep the seals moist.  Do not latch the door.  Also put 2-3 tbsp. of vegetable oil in the garbage disposal to help keep it from locking up.  Remember to unplug other appliances throughout the house.  Open the door on the clothes washer.

With telephones turn off the ringers so thieves can’t hear if no one is answering the phone.  Don’t leave a message on the answering machine that tells callers you’re out-of-town.  Instead, say you’re away from the phone and you’ll get back to them.

To help add moisture for the furniture place several 5 gallon buckets of water around the house.  Close blinds.  If using timers, leave the blinds open slightly to let light shine out so the home looks occupied.  Open all doors to rooms and closets to allow for air flow.

Regarding water, in the bathrooms wrap toilet bowls with cling wrap to keep the water from evaporating.  Do not put bleach tablets in the tank. Turn off inside water valves at the washer, under sinks, and at toilets.  Valves like to be used.  Better yet, shut off the main water valve when leaving.

Change the furnace filter(s) especially if you are leaving the A/C on.  You could turn it off completely but if not, set it to a high temperature (95) in the summer.  Check / close fireplace damper.  Lock all doors and windows placing wood dowels in the tracks of sliders where possible.

Outside the home pick the remaining ripe fruit from trees to avoid falling fruit accumulating under the tree.  Trim trees and bushes away from the house so as not to obscure windows and doors.  Set the irrigation timer to the summer watering cycle.  Replace the 9v battery if not done so in a while.  Drain water features and treat with appropriate chemicals to avoid mosquito infestation.   Store the patio furniture and barbecue grill in the garage. 

Speaking of the garage, disconnect the car battery.  Leave golf cart batteries on trickle charge.  Fill the golf cart batteries and car battery.  Turn the water heater to vacation or pilot.  Disconnect hot water circulator or set it to the off position.

Just before leaving shut off the house main water valve but do not touch the landscaping water valves.  Unplug the garage door opener or lock garage door.  Turn on the security system if you have one.  Double check that all doors and windows are locked making sure the door between the garage and the house is locked.  Leave by the front door and lock it!

Now you’re set to enjoy your trip!

Roger Selway
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Just think of a situation. You are a bachelor and living on your own and far away from your parents. Thus you need to do a lot of household chores. And your hectic schedule brings an added jeopardy to it. So what you are supposed to do get relieved. Believe me, the only thing you have to do is to buy some consumer appliances. Once you have brought them into your home, you may see a different world altogether. A faster and a comfortable one.

Modern Dishwasher : A dishwasher is not something which cleans up the dirty dishes only but it must have the qualities to kill all the germs stuck to those dishes too. There are Dishwashers in the market which come with additional racks where you can keep things like spoons and knives while cleaning. Thus cleaning of dishes becomes smoother and exciting. Now you will not hate washing dishes.

Fast Food Processors : This is something you cannot enjoy your bachelorhood without. A qualitative food processor can help you save your valuable hours you waste on chopping stuffs. It can do it in moments. Thus keep your stuffs chopped in advance so you can cook without wasting too much of time.

Comforting Vacuum Cleaner : Surely, cleaning the carpets and floors are one of the most tedious household chores. Sometimes, it is frightening tor a bachelor. Thus you must buy a household appliance which is equipped with a number of user-friendly attachments. These attachments of your vacuum cleaners help you to do the cleanings nicely and effortlessly. The handles should be flexible enough to adjust according to your height and comfort. The wheels should be able to move to the maximum degrees. Keep a tab on the quality of nozzles and brushes.

Multifunctional Coffee Maker : As you are alone so you may have a fantasy of tasting the various tastes of coffee within a single day. In the morning you may like something hot and strong. The evenings may make you crave for a cold one with weaker taste. Thus you may need to buy a coffee maker with personalized settings. Who knows you may see tens of your friends all turning up on weekends with their individual choices of coffee.

Water Saving Washing Machine : Of course, need it. So buy one as fast as possible. It will help you save a lot of water and electricity too. However, look for certain features. It should have enough capacity to wash all the clothes at once which get dirty on the weekdays. It needs to have faster spins. Buy one which can kill all the germs while washing clothes. A washing machine with steam penetration ability does this work at the best.

Digital Refrigerator : Buy a digital refrigerator with temperature sensitive sensors from the store. The best can be the one which comes with all the latest features. As you are alone you need to keep most of the things much protected from getting spoiled. It must have a bio-shield which protects the interior from germs. Look for the inbuilt racks, and the corners where you can keep your drinks, syrups, food, snacks and dairy products separately.

Pattrick Savarna
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Are you tired of using the same cooking equipments over and over again? Do you even recall when the last time was that you bought cooking equipments? Well restocking might be in order. But before you do that, there are still a lot of things to think about first.
The proper equipment can help you a lot in cooking. When you use the right equipment, you get the proper mindset to be able to prepare a delicious meal. Of course equipments vary a great deal depending on what types of recipe you want to cook. For bakers for example, they might want to check out double ovens. It has several advantages including the space it affords and the capacity to utilize different temperatures.
Appliances also vary by class. There are those readily affordable and others that are more high-end. You might want to consider the best equipment possible depending on what budget you have. You have to think about durability because you are going to be using your kitchen equipments a lot. You, after all, use them every day to cook daily meals so if you buy those that quickly wear out, then you’re going to end up replacing them quite frequently. It might even turn out that you’ll spend more money from purchasing cheaper equipments time and again rather than a good quality one.
The most primary of cooking equipments is the stove. Over the last twenty years, stove technology has constantly improved and updated. There are now several options. You could opt for smooth surfaced burners or the traditional gas stoves. Although pricier, smooth surface burners do not differ that much when it comes to quality. It is more aesthetical as the smooth surface is good to look at. Stoves also have varied designs and color schemes. Some buyers like to collect sets with matching colors or else buy those that match their kitchen area.
Other more popular equipments are dishwashers and microwaves. Dishwashers are categorized as kitchen equipments even thought they are not used for preparing and coking food. Their main purpose is to help clean up. Almost all households have dishwashers nowadays and some even prefer the more commercial types for ease. They are more fragile than most equipments so be sure to pick a sturdy Dishwasher so you don’t have to replace them often. Microwaves on the other hand are also available in a number of designs. There are vent-a-hood models as well as counter models. Nowadays, microwaves are almost a requirement when it comes to the kitchen.
You could easily shop for kitchen equipments online. You could pick exactly what you want and save a lot of money, all in the comfort of your own home. Be careful when purchasing however. Always put quality before the equipment price. As you are going to be using them a lot, it’s a worthy investment.

Abhishek Agarwal
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