Allstate Insurance : Brandon Timperio

🏡🚙 The drive home often sounds a little like this:

“Did I close the windows?”
“Did I lock the shed?”
“Wait… what about the propane?”

😅

Before you leave the cottage, take a few minutes for one final walkthrough.

Between activities, packing up, kids, pets, and weekend traffic, it's easy to overlook a small detail that could turn into a big problem.

A quick check today can help you enjoy your next visit with greater peace of mind. 💙

✔️ Windows closed
✔️ Doors locked
✔️ Shed secured
✔️ Water set properly
✔️ Thermostat adjusted
✔️ Propane shut off and appliances turned off
✔️ Garbage removed
✔️ Valuables out of sight

A few minutes before you leave can help prevent unpleasant surprises when you return.

Because the only thing you should be bringing home from the cottage is great memories.

📸 ""Day 1 of our two-week vacation!""

Your friends: 😍
Your friends' friends: 🤔
Strangers who might see your post: 👀

You probably trust your friends. But are you sure you trust everyone who might end up seeing or sharing your post?

By sharing vacation photos in real time, you may be revealing more than just your travel memories:

🏠 You are also spreading the word that your home is sitting empty for a while.

If possible, wait until you're back home to share your beach photos, sunset snapshots, and road trip adventures.

A few days of patience can go a long way toward protecting what’s waiting for you at home. 💙