How to secure your home this winter for less than £20.

With the holiday season soon upon us and the days getting shorter, there has never been a better time to consider your home security. Very few things in life are more traumatic than discovering that your home has been burgled. So, for this reason, we have compiled a list of the 5 top products under £20 that can help keep your home safe and secure this winter.

Disclaimer – the list below may not prevent a determent criminal from gaining access to your property. However, it will make it extremely difficult and less intruder-friendly.

1. Floodlights

One thing that opportunist thieves dislike is light. A well-lit doorway to a thief is like giving a vampire a slice of garlic bread. The two things are not synonymous with one another, and like nocturnal creatures, most thieves will stay away from well-lit areas. For this reason, we have placed the LAP Weyburn outdoor LED floodlight with PIR sensor as the number 1 purchase.

The great thing about these floodlights is that they are battery-operated, which means no messing around with cabling; they include a 10-meter motion sensor and are extremely easy to fit.

At £12.98, it’s a steal and worth every penny!

2. Timers

The following product inspiration is taken from the ‘fake party’ scene in the ‘Home Alone’ movie. In this scene, Kevin throws a fake party after he learns of the planned burglary of his home.

With this in mind, adding timers to your home is a great way of achieving a ‘fake’ movement. This can be very effective, especially when you are away from home for long periods.
Plug in the timer to a table or standing lamp. Then set the timer to switch on and off at your desired intervals, giving any would-be criminal the impression that somebody is in your home.

The Masterplug digital programmable 7-day timer is ideal for the task at hand, and at an attractive price of £9.98, we believe these digital timers are worth a shot in the dark. Excuse the pun!!!

3. CCTV camera

Installing dummy security cameras in your home may deter some criminals more than without visible cameras. The great thing about these cameras is that they are simple and easy to install. Since the cameras are non-functional, there is no need for wiring and cabling.

We’ve picked out the BW outdoor dummy camera for its robustness and realistic appearance.  Despite being a dummy, it is designed to resemble the real thing with cables, focal lengths on the screen, and working LED lights. Not wrong at £7.99 either!

4. door restraints

Window & Door Restraint White

These stubborn little things are a great addition to window security. Ideally suited for uPVC windows and can also be used on wooden doors and the upvc kind.

At £9.79, you can afford to grab a handful.

5. letterbox hood

Letterbox burglary has dramatically increased over the past five years and doesn’t seem to be slowing down soon. Letterbox fishing is when a thief uses a fishing-style gadget to steal keys from your home by putting them through your letterbox.

Fortunately, you can combat this method of theft by simply installing a letter box security hood.

Grab this essential bit of kit today for £12.99