Hi All,

We are planning to go to India for around one and a half months. I am trying to compile a list of things to do before leaving our house for such a long period. Please add to it from your experience for everybody's benefit.

-Discontinue newspaper
-Redirect or put stop on your mail
-Put 'No Flyers' on the door or ask your relative/friend/neighbour to keep clearing flyers from your doorstep
-May be give one set of keys to your trusting relative/friend/neighbour to check your home/basement for any problem (I think its required by insurance companies that somebody checks your house from inside and outside every 48 hours)
-Tell your insurance/security alarm companies that you are going away
-Turn down your heating to 15/16 degrees celsius
-Turn down your water heater to vacation setting
-Unplug electrical appliances like toaster/microwave/cooking range etc.
-Shut down water to outside (lawn) taps
-Get recommended vaccinations for yourself and children
-Put important documents/jewellery etc. in locker or give them to your trusting relative/friend/neighbour
-Ask your relative/friend/neighbour to mow your lawn once in a while

Anything else?

I work for toronto hydro.There are many ppl who forget that a hydro bill would be coming up in their absense if not paid by due date you might be delivered a disonnection notice and subsequesntly your power gets cut off!make sure you are taking care of ur hydro bill....


what about plants if you have any...


cheers
prince

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Originally posted by vagg

Hi All,

We are planning to go to India for around one and a half months. I am trying to compile a list of things to do before leaving our house for such a long period. Please add to it from your experience for everybody's benefit.

-Discontinue newspaper
-Redirect or put stop on your mail
-Put 'No Flyers' on the door or ask your relative/friend/neighbour to keep clearing flyers from your doorstep
-May be give one set of keys to your trusting relative/friend/neighbour to check your home/basement for any problem (I think its required by insurance companies that somebody checks your house from inside and outside every 48 hours)
-Tell your insurance/security alarm companies that you are going away
-Turn down your heating to 15/16 degrees celsius
-Turn down your water heater to vacation setting
-Unplug electrical appliances like toaster/microwave/cooking range etc.
-Shut down water to outside (lawn) taps
-Get recommended vaccinations for yourself and children
-Put important documents/jewellery etc. in locker or give them to your trusting relative/friend/neighbour
-Ask your relative/friend/neighbour to mow your lawn once in a while

Anything else?

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-Give a nice wash to your car and park her in garage, disconnect battery (bit controversial)

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In many latest cars, disconnecting battery will cause some issues like having to put in security key to the GPS system , start etc.

Utility payments -> enrol in PAD to avoid missing payments.

Put phone/cell/net connection on hold.

cover up your Sofa set, bed TV, Computers with bed sheet or cloth.......to avoid for dust........

Give emeregency contact no to your secuirty services if they needs in emergency.

2 cents from myside

Car?

Thanks for adding to the list guys. Keep adding please...