Turn Off Your Porch Light Tonight (And 14 Other Night Habits for Seniors)

If you live alone, the hours after dark matter most. Here are 15 simple nighttime habits, the kind police crime-prevention officers recommend to older people living alone, that make your house a poor target and keep you calm and safe if anything ever happens. Almost none of them cost a dime. Number 1 is the one almost nobody has thought through. If you're worried about a parent or grandparent who lives alone, this video is for you too. Watch it together or send it to them. In this video: 0:00 Why your porch light may be sending the wrong message 0:49 Where I learned this 1:51 Why night is different from daytime 2:41 15. Turn off the all-night porch light 3:54 14. Close the curtains at dusk 4:38 13. Lock up at sundown, not bedtime 5:32 12. Check the doors you forget you have 6:16 11. Put away the ladder and the tools 6:58 10. Garage door down, opener out of the car 7:44 9. Lock the ground-floor windows 8:38 8. Don't open the door after dark 9:45 7. Never say you live alone 10:43 6. Set up a nightly check-in 11:31 5. Phone charged at the bedside 12:20 4. Car keys on the nightstand (the panic button trick) 13:20 3. Flashlight and shoes by the bed 14:06 2. A bedroom door that locks 14:55 1. Your plan if you hear something 17:42 What this list can't do 18:31 The whole evening routine in one minute 19:28 Two things to do tonight The plan: Stay. Lock. Honk. Call. Wait. The hardware side of home security (strike plates, hinge screws and more): https://youtu.be/bjuYF86BaqY?si=LeDEfptXtPOgAqaY Tell me in the comments which of these 15 you already do, and which one surprised you. I read every comment. 🔔 Subscribe for more old-ways wisdom for home and family: https://www.youtube.com/@Mihai-Popescu-DIY #seniorsafety #homesecurity #livingalone #elderlycare #homesafety