Place cells in peepholes.
If you're ever staying at a hotel room which has a door having an uncovered peephole, then put a crumpled tissue in the peephole so that nobody can see into your room through the peephole. Many peephole one-way technology could be defeated. In case you have a peephole with no cover at home assume that people are able to see through it by the outside into your residence.
Reveal sensitive information (when appropriate) on outbound calls, not inbound calls.
Never reveal sensitive information on calls that were put to you. If you get a call from the credit card issuer or lender regarding possible fraud on your account, for example, hang up and call back at the official phone number printed on the rear of the relevant card. Never offer information to somebody who called you - which celebration may not be who he or she claims to be.
Maintain your car key fob reachable in the mattress
Your night table is a good storage location.Car fobs contain panic switches, and may double as a great alarm in case of emergency. Pressing the panic button will cause your vehicle to repetitively blast its horn and flash its headlights - in case your car is in the driveway this can draw attention to your place and (ideally) scare would-be-criminals away. Police responding to a call may locate your house faster as well. Obviously, if you live in a high-rise flat, or otherwise do not store your car someplace where it can function as an alarm mechanism, the key-fob alarm is not likely going to supply this advantage. Also, consider storing your keyfob wrapped in aluminum foil - a few cars can be broken into using devices that relay and boost signals from remote keyfobs; wrap a fob in aluminum foil when it is not in use can protect against these crimes.
In emergency situations use flashlights for light - not candles.
Don't use candles for light during power failures brought on by wind-related weather states (e.g., hurricanes) until after the adverse weather has passed. Aside from the simple fact that candles can be dangerous in general (particularly if there are children in the home and/or if the candles are transported around when walking throughout the house), strong winds can hurl objects through windows - creating scenarios where candles are exposed to wind that may knock them over and begin a dangerous fire.
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