{"id":3040,"date":"2019-07-29T08:08:28","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T08:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/?p=3040"},"modified":"2019-07-29T08:12:09","modified_gmt":"2019-07-29T08:12:09","slug":"how-to-prepare-your-home-for-a-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/how-to-prepare-your-home-for-a-vacation\/","title":{"rendered":"How to prepare your home for a vacation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6><em>This article was published on July 29th, 2019<br \/>\n<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>Many of us will soon be preparing to leave <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/en\/rent\/properties-for-rent.html\"><strong>Bahrain<\/strong><\/a> for the final leg of the summer holidays, which include Eid al Adha.<br \/>\nHere are a few tips to keep in mind on how you can prepare your house when leaving on vacation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; When possible, unplug electrical devices and appliances.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/shutterstock_1243461115-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/shutterstock_1243461115-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/shutterstock_1243461115-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/shutterstock_1243461115-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/shutterstock_1243461115.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Inspect your washing machine and dishwasher and turn of their water valves.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Make sure your AC is set between 21-23 degrees. Do not turn off the AC especially in the summer months, as you will face a mold issue.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3043\" src=\"https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/shutterstock_754044331-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/shutterstock_754044331-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/shutterstock_754044331-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/shutterstock_754044331-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/shutterstock_754044331.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Discard\/make use of food that can go bad while you\u2019re away.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Remove the trash in each room on the house.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Inspect and confirm that your fire alarm is working properly<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3045\" src=\"https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/shutterstock_167876099-581x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"581\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/shutterstock_167876099-581x400.jpg 581w, https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/shutterstock_167876099-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/shutterstock_167876099-800x551.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/shutterstock_167876099.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Inspect every window and door in the house and ensure that they are closed properly.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Clean the house thoroughly \u2013 you do not want to come back to a house full of bugs and insects.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; If you\u2019re traveling for a long period of time, it might be worth disconnecting your internet subscription.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Leave your phone number abroad with a neighbor \u2013 they can also water those plants for you.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Disconnect your car battery after parking it safely in the garage.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3044\" src=\"https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/shutterstock_1111437953-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/shutterstock_1111437953-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/shutterstock_1111437953-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/shutterstock_1111437953-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/shutterstock_1111437953.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/en\/rent\/properties-for-rent.html\">Click here to find properties for rent in Bahrain<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article was published on July 29th, 2019 Many of us will soon be preparing to leave Bahrain for the &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3049,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"2.10.9","language":"en","enabled_languages":["en","ar"],"languages":{"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"ar":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false}}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.1 - 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