What should you do while you are away from home? Here comes some advice.
If you are leaving children or your husband/ wife at home, make sure they have everything they might need from you while you are away. Freeze a few favorite dishes so that they can taste your cooking while you are away. Leave a photo of yourself with little children, who will be happy to see your face each day. Leave instructions with the children's caregiver(看护者) for everything from snacks to bedtime habits.
Always let your family know where you will be. Give them flight numbers, hotel names and addresses, as well as a schedule of your activities. Plan for a way for them to reach you when necessary. Make sure they have the phone number for the places you're staying at. If you will go hiking or camping, schedule regular check-in time for calling your family.
Clean out the fridge. Toss out the food that was left over as well as any items that will expire(过期) before you return. Keep the vegetables for at least one or two meals in the fridge so that you won't have to go on a last-minute shopping trip as soon as you get home.
Buy timers for three or four lights throughout the house and set them to go off at different time. This will help the house look as if there were people in it while you're away. You should also plan for a friend or neighbor to cut the grass if you will be away for a long time. Maybe thieves break into your house if it looks uncared for.
