20/07/2010 11:31:00
By shutting window coverings that they own, which may include items like
Aluminium Venetian Blinds, students might be able to shield their valuables from would-be thieves, it is suggested.
According to
All Home Security, those who do not live on campus should think about hiding their home interiors with the use of products such as curtains and blinds.
In a list of guidance, the business recommended: "Don't lure criminals by prominently displaying valuables like TVs or computers to people outside.
"Use blinds or curtains to block others' views into the living space."
Meanwhile, the company also remarked that students should check that their properties are well-lit on the outside.
In addition to this, it advocates the use of locks on doors during the night-time to put thieves off.
Blinds could also be used by homeowners when they are on holiday, Hiscox recently suggested, as they may lead burglars to believe that empty properties are occupied.
Posted by Clayton Jones.
