10 Safety tips for single women at apartment complex
Living alone is great fun and these days women are no exception in enjoying their life alone. However, society is never crime-free and if you are a single woman and have planned staying alone, you may get a bit more vulnerable if some basic precautions are not followed. 10 safety tips are discussed here which can ensure better scale of social safety for you as single woman.
Use safety lock always
It is recommended to use best quality safety locks at the entrance of the apartment where you live. At least at night it is wise to lock the doors. While one set of keys should be always with you, the next set will be kept safe and secure at home. If there is any reliable neighbor in your neighborhood, you may keep the second set of key with them.
Put curtains on windows and doors
Living as you like is the best advantage of living alone; however, you should not allow outsiders to peep inside your rooms. It is better to have curtains with non-transparent fabrics on windows and doors so that you remain absolutely invisible from outside.
Install motion sensitive light outside
Installation of a motion-sensitive light will help you in detecting unwarranted movement outside. This is the easiest way to keep yourself alert about an intruder in your premise. However, you must take double care so that your neighbors should not get disturbed because of your motion-sensitive light.
Keep your mobile charged
At night when you are alone inside your home, your mobile is the fastest way you can get yourself connected with outside world at one go. If possible, you can maintain two phone numbers so that if the network for one connection seems unsteady, you can at least communicate or be reached through the other connection.
Keep all emergency numbers handy
You must keep all your emergency numbers handy apart from saving them in your mobile phone. This back up system of numbers will help you to find the numbers at ease and with best turnaround time. You must save ICE [in case of emergency] number in your mobile.
Maintain a first aid box
Medical emergency may occur anytime, even for the healthiest person in the world. If you are staying alone, you should be aware of the requirements in times of a medical emergency. You must maintain a first aid box and keep some SOS type medicine in the box.
Remaining alert
Be alert about suspicious activities outside. In case you find something suspicious outside, make other people around alert, and keep yourself out of danger by being inside your room’s safety.
Install a home security system
If you are staying alone, nobody will look for the security of your place other than you. In your absence or while you are sleeping, an advanced home security system can help you in keeping your instrumental eyes always open and thereby keep you safe from any trouble.
Do tight screening for outsiders
Never allow strangers to enter your premise regardless of where they are coming from or what they want. Ask for the identity card of strangers in case any service person is coming to your house for checking and regular maintenance works.
Use commonsense
There is no better safety device than your gut feeling and your intuitions. Use your common sense whenever you sense anything creepy or strange in your house.
Enjoy living alone and stay safe!!!!!
