{"id":87,"date":"2017-05-26T08:59:41","date_gmt":"2017-05-26T08:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/addagatekeeper.io\/blog\/?p=87"},"modified":"2023-11-02T04:20:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T04:20:47","slug":"holiday-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2017\/05\/holiday-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Things To Do Before You Leave On A Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s summer vacation time over India and the holiday moods are in full swing! If you are planning to take a much-needed break and go on a trip with your family, here&#8217;s a holiday checklist of things to make sure that everything stays smooth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, if you are going on a very short trip, like two days or less, the amount of preparation needed would be quite less and limited to the domain of things you carry with you alone. However, if you are going on a long trip, the kind that spans several days or weeks, you\u2019ll need to make sure that your residence is equipped to stay on its own.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-90\" src=\"http:\/\/addagatekeeper.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Before-leaving-on-holiday-1-561x1024.png\" alt=\"holiday checklist for things to do before going on holiday\" width=\"600\" height=\"1095\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For ease of understanding, let\u2019s classify our pointers into two categories &#8211; <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Things to carry with you<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Things to do before you leave your home unattended<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d7f9fb17f18\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d7f9fb17f18\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2017\/05\/holiday-checklist\/#1_Holiday_Checklist_Of_Things_To_Carry_With_You_While_Travelling\" >1. Holiday Checklist Of Things To Carry With You While Travelling<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2017\/05\/holiday-checklist\/#Making_Your_Home_Ready_For_Shut_Down\" >Making Your Home Ready For Shut Down<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2017\/05\/holiday-checklist\/#As_Soon_As_You_Get_Back\" >As Soon As You Get Back<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2017\/05\/holiday-checklist\/#1_Places\" >1. Places<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2017\/05\/holiday-checklist\/#2_Unusual_smellsodors\" >2. Unusual smells\/odors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2017\/05\/holiday-checklist\/#3_Valuables\" >3. Valuables<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2017\/05\/holiday-checklist\/#4_House-sitter\" >4. House-sitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2017\/05\/holiday-checklist\/#Happy_Holiday_To_You\" >Happy Holiday To You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Holiday_Checklist_Of_Things_To_Carry_With_You_While_Travelling\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Holiday Checklist Of Things To Carry With You While Travelling<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a pretty standard list, however, if you have kids travelling with you, you might want to make a checklist. So, print this holiday checklist out if you want and tick them off as you go.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Clothing<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For trips less than a week, the rule is that you have one set of clothing for each day. For longer trips, locate a laundry service. Or find a place to stay that has a washing machine. It is always handy to have a carry bag on standby to store all your soiled clothes so that they won\u2019t mix with the fresh clothes in your suitcase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Toiletries<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brushes, combs, soaps, toothpaste, shaving utilities, emergency band-aids, emergency\/ daily use medicines, fresh towels, tissue paper, extra batteries. Experts also recommend carrying a hair dryer. This is one equipment that can be of immense help in some dire situations. If you accidentally dropped a gadget in water, switching it off and holding it under a hair dryer for few minutes sometimes helps prevent irreplaceable damage. Hair dryers can also act as a heat pack.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Documents<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you are going to a relative\u2019s house, never travel without your documents, especially if you are going abroad. A Govt. ID proof, driver\u2019s license (if you have one), medical insurance card, and all the documents your vehicle needs if you are using it for driving around on your vacation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Emergency snacks<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case you fall sick during a holiday, some pickle or snacks from home will help you immensely. If you have access to a kitchen, you can carry some rice and pulses for your little ones. Kids may not often tolerate a change of food habits easily. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Making_Your_Home_Ready_For_Shut_Down\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making Your Home Ready For Shut Down<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The risk of your home being robbed or broken into is drastically reduced if it is within an apartment complex. However, you can never be sure enough. So here are some things you need to do before you lock your home and go on a holiday.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b> Cancel subscriptions<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TVs, newspapers, milk, other groceries with are typically delivered to your home daily &#8211; they all need to be canceled. More than the mess it makes on your doorstep, accumulated newspapers and other items is a sign that the house is empty. And we definitely do not want that because potential thieves would see that as a welcome sign.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><b> Don\u2019t leave lights on<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some folks think that a light inside makes it look as though there\u2019s someone inside. For a little while, yes it might look just like that. But a light that is on around the clock is a sign of an unoccupied home. Any human with an average IQ would figure out that this is just a ruse. Also, this could make your electricity bill shoot up to the sky. Best leave the lights off and the curtains closed.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><b> Turn everything off<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gas cylinder, heaters, all switches and plug-points, modems and anything that consumes power or fuel. Ideally turn off the main switch, but that could be hard to do if you want to leave your fridge running.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><b> Leave a word with a friend<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t trust them enough to leave your keys with them, at least, drop a word with them. They\u2019ll be kind enough to be watchful of any suspicious activity and alert you if they find something fishy. If you are leaving valuables in the house, it might be a good idea to let the local police station know as well. This is kind of vital if you are going away for a long vacation.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><b> Pets and plants<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arrange a drip system to water your plants or ask a friend to drop by to water them. If you have pets &#8211; cats\/dogs, arrange for their care. Fishes can be dropped at a friend\u2019s home, but that might not always be doable with other pets. Pet hostels are pretty popular these days, find out if there\u2019s one in your locality.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><b> Don\u2019t broadcast everything on the Internet<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the advent of Social Media, our lives are not very private anymore. That said, it is best that you don\u2019t announce on social media that you and your family will be away for a certain length of time. At least avoid presenting it in such a way that you send out a clear message that house will be unoccupied.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>These are some general tips that you must follow at any cost. However, your situations and requirements may be different. Do not hesitate to take help from the Internet to find out <a href=\"https:\/\/addagatekeeper.io\/apartment-residents-security.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to secure your home<\/a> before you leave for a holiday.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"As_Soon_As_You_Get_Back\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Soon As You Get Back<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The moment you reach back, check for anything unusual. If something did happen, spotting it early is vital. Most of the evidence of a break-in disappears if you walk all over it. So here\u2019s a list of checks you must perform as soon as you step inside your house.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Places\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Places<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walk around the house and check if everything is in the same spot that you left it in. Chairs, cushions, vases, kitchen articles and everything in plain sight. Investigate further if you find anything weird or even if you just get the sense that something is amiss.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Unusual_smellsodors\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Unusual smells\/odors<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Burning smells, ashes on the floor or anything that you find foreign could indicate that a presence was in your house while you were away. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Valuables\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Valuables<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check your lockers and cupboards to ensure that nothing is missing and that nothing has been moved around. If you left cash at home, count it once more and check if the amount is still the same.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_House-sitter\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. House-sitter<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the person you appointed to keep an eye on your home. Ask them if everything was ok and also thank them for helping you out.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Happy_Holiday_To_You\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happy Holiday To You<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We didn\u2019t intend to scare you, dear reader. We just want you to be vigilant so that much grief can be avoided later. Like we said before, if you live in a gated society, you have little to worry about because CCTV surveillance and security guards are enough to deter most petty criminals. If your apartment makes use of <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.threefiveeight.adda&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the ADDA app<\/a>, you have even less to worry about!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, the anticipation of a good vacation can make you way too excited, this could make you forgetful about safety and security. Stay safe and enjoy your holidays.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">P.S. If you have additional tips to add to this holiday checklist, do share them here with our readers!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Authored By:<\/strong><\/em> Ambili Mukundan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s summer vacation time over India and the holiday moods are in full swing! 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