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Here’s a story about some home security tips offered by the police department in a central New Jersey area. They include all the basic home security tips that you can read anywhere so this will serve as a reminder.

Lock all your doors and windows even when you’re at home.

Remove shrubs from around lower-level blows doors and windows

Don’t leave a ladder around. The bad guys can use it to get access to a second story window.

You can read the rest of the story HERE to get more good ideas.

One thing they don’t cover is ideas for security for people who live in apartments or for people who travel. One of the best things you can do for apartment living or for room security when you travel is to get the Door Stop Alarm.

It is the perfect security tool for people who live in apartments or for people who travel a lot and stay in hotel rooms. You wedge it underneath a door and it acts as a door stop. If someone tries to force the door open it activates an alarm that is loud enough to wake you if you’re asleep. But it certainly will scare the bad guys away.

If you’ve been checking out the headlines recently, you will definitely go paranoid when it comes to your home security. But what if you live in an apartment in a strange neighborhood? How do you keep yourself and your family safe? Here are some simple tips on how you can keep your little apartment safe from burglars, thieves, or just about any name you’d give to people with nothing good to do with your life or theirs:

1. Lock in your safety

Yes, it’s just as simple as changing your locks immediately when you first move into an apartment. The apartment’s old tenants might still be able to have access to the old locks and rid you of your valuables.

2. Install wireless alarms

If you haven’t used an alarm system before, one of the trendiest nowadays are those that you can install easily – particularly wireless alarm systems. Choose from these various types of wireless home alarm systems

3. Use cheap home security gadgets

Although wireless alarm systems can be included in this set, there are other cool security devices that you can add to make your apartment a lot safer. You can use a Fake TV, a book safe, a door brace, and a motion sensor phone. Take your pick!

4. Befriend your neighbors

You don’t just benefit from your neighbors when you run out of sugar or other supplies, they can help you in keeping your apartment secure as well. If they find someone suspicious checking out your apartment, if you’re in good terms with them, they’ll be your best bet in helping you by calling the police.

Now what about your own tips in keeping your apartment safe? Please feel free to share them.

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