Vacation checklist

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To do in advance

Ask a neighbor or friend to keep an eye on things and to pick up any dropped off, advertisements or leaflets, etc. left at your door or on your driveway.

Be sure that you will have enough prescription medicine. Order if required.

Buy extras you might need.

Make sure a trusted neighbor has a set of keys to your home plus a contact number

Make arrangements with dog kennel and ensure all vaccines are up tp date.

Get camera and video camera and accessories organized and ready

Don’t Forget to Bring:

Confirmation printout of any online reservation for airline, car or hotel.

Passport if needed.

Prescription medicine.

Contact lenses, lens case, and extra solutions.

Extra eyeglasses or lens prescription.

Umbrella or raingear.

Camera.

Hint: Bring a bag for dirty clothes

Hint: If you plan to bring back souvenirs, leave some room for them in your luggage.

Things to Do When You Are Almost Ready to Leave:

Stop the mail. (ask a neighbor)

Stop the newspaper.(ask a neighbor)

Get money and/or traveler's checks.

Pay upcoming bills that can’t wait.

Put name and destination phone number or destination address in luggage. Don’t put the address of your vacant home.

Remove non-essentials from wallet or purse. (Sadly while you take a holiday, crime does not.)

Record phone numbers for reporting lost or stolen credit cards or debit cards and put them in a location other than your purse or wallet.

Record emergency phone numbers to leave with neighbors, relatives, or pet boarding facilities.

Clean fridge

Hide jewelry and valuables or move them to your safety deposit box

Water plants

Make arrangements for feeding fish

As You're Leaving:

Close and lock all windows and doors

Unplug small appliances (toaster, can opener, coffee maker, and TV's.)

Turn off water to external faucets.

Turn off water to washing machine.

Did you want your A/C or heat On or Off?

Put timers on at least 2 or 3 lamps around the house

Check stove

Take out the trash

Pull blinds and close drapes