These easy DIY Home Security Tricks are perfect for keeping your home more secure this Summer!
Heading out of town or just looking for some simple ways to make your home more secure?
Check out these clever DIY Home Security Tricks and easy hacks that actually work! These inexpensive home security ideas and tips are really just simple ways to improve your overall home security, and easy strategies you can use for extra peace of mind!
Are you ready? Let’s get started with some easy security upgrades…
DIY Home Security Tricks:
Secure your Front Door
1: If you are going to be gone for awhile, ask a neighbor or friend to check your front door for packages, newspapers, or flyers. If your front door gets cluttered with papers, it’s obvious you’re not home.
Reinforce your Deadbolt Lock
2: Remove the short screws from the door jam portion of your deadbolt lock and replace them with 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 inch long screws. {the longer the better} This will make it more difficult for someone to force their way into your home. Ensure the new flat head longer screws are flush with the mounting plate. Use screws that are the same or similar color to the metal plate you are screwing into.
Jennifer writes: “The extra-long screws in the deadbolt strikeplate were the only thing that kept a burglar from kicking down our back door.”
Put your Lamps on Timers
3: If you are leaving on a vacation, or you don’t get home until dark, consider putting your lamps on timers so it looks like someone is home. I always keep several lamps on timers in multiple rooms when I’m away.
Use Wireless Security Cameras
4: A WiFi Security Camera is the perfect option to give you peace of mind whenever you’re away from home. You can even stream HD 1080p Video and two way Audio with your Smartphone, Tablet, or Desktop with this Wyze Cam HD Security Camera. I especially love this Security Camera as it has the two way audio feature, so you can talk back and forth with your family {or pets} from wherever you are. 😉
Use Dummy Security Cameras
5: Don’t want the hassle of monitoring an active camera? Then, opt for Dummy Security Cameras instead! They look just like the real thing, and are an inexpensive alternative that is easier to install, not requiring the maintenance of a regular camera.
Padlock your Gate
6: Are you ready for another ridiculously easy but effective home security tip? Keep your gate padlocked. This tip was actually shared with me by a police officer friend, and he highly recommended it as a simple way to deter potential burglars. Here is how I do it on my gate…
Use Sneaky Diversion Safes
7: How would you like to be able to store cash, jewelry, and valuables in plain sight? This Hair Brush Safe is a foolproof way to conceal your valuables, and it will blend right in.
8: Are you looking for another sneaky place to stash your valuables? With this DIY Home Dictionary Book Safe you can easily hide your belongings where nobody would ever think to look! Plus… this secret compartment book also makes a seriously fun gift, too!
9: I picked up this custom Barbasol Can Safe a few years ago and also love using it to stash away cash and valuables. Seriously… nobody wants to steal someones shave cream. Yuck!
Keep a Tactical Flashlight Handy
10: I always like to keep a flashlight handy in my nightstand, and this Tactical Flashlight is a great one to have on hand! It produces a super intense beam of light and even has strobe modes to scare off whatever comes your way.
Get a Dog!
11: It’s true… dogs are a great first line of defense. They have exceptional hearing and can bark to alert you when someone is lurking around. They give you great peace of mind! No one is getting past Roy… 😉
12: Don’t want a dog? Give the illusion of having a dog with an intimidating Beware of the Dog Sign attached to your fence. (Yes… No dog necessary) If you don’t have a dog… you can make this even more realistic by storing a large empty food dish and large dog toy on your back porch. Nobody wants to be greeted by the mysterious lurking large dog. 😉
Use DIY Door Alarms
13: Magnetic Door Alarms can be loud and quickly scare away an intruder. They’re a simple, low cost way to add a loud alarm! These work great… I have placed them by my front door, back door, sliding doors, and windows!
Secure your Sliding Door with a Wooden Dowel
14: Here’s another easy trick highly recommended by my police officer friend… always use a Wooden Dowel or a Sliding Glass Security Bar in your sliding glass door to prevent intruders from prying the door open. Here’s how I use mine…
Put a Home Security Sign in your Front Yard
15: Even if you don’t have an expensive security system in your home, there’s no reason why you can’t appear to have one. 🙂 Keeping a Home Security Sign in your front yard at all times is an excellent way to scare away intruders without paying for an expensive home security system.
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Healthy World Cuisine says
We already do a couple of these things already and have a dog- the best security system. However, love some of your other simple hacks like $ in a can. Great idea.
jamescooper says
wow this is amazing
Juhan Ulfsak says
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Lisbeth says
Another tip is using screw-down locks for windows so you can leave them open slightly if you use evaporative coolers like we do. The locks prevent the windows from being opened wide enough for someone to crawl through.
DIY Thrill says
That is a brilliant idea Lisbeth! Adding screw-down locks is a low cost way to add security to your windows. Thanks so much for sharing! 🙂
Christine says
Such great tips!
DIY Thrill says
Thanks Christine! These DIY Home Security Tricks are perfect for keeping your home more secure this summer. 🙂
Lisa @ Fun Money Mom says
These are really great tips! I’ll have to remember them next time we’re going on vacation. Another tip is not to post about your on Facebook when your gone…then everyone knows your house is empty. However, that’s a “do as I say, not as I do” kind of tip because I just can’t help myself…LOL!
DIY Thrill says
That’s a great idea Lisa, thanks for sharing! 🙂
Ashleigh says
You can never be to safe these days! Awesome tips!
DIY Thrill says
Thanks Ashleigh, These tips are such a simple way to help keep your home more secure.