Pre-Holiday Checklist Template (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

2 days to go: {__/__/__}

Watering plants etc.. needs to be considered . There are some self watering systems out

there which I have yet to try, or you could get a friend to stop by while you are away and water

them for you. Whatever your plan, don't come back to a load of dead plants if you can help it!

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Clean the house ready for your return . A really hard job to get motivated to do before you

are going away, and one that frankly, you could do without, but if you can clean your house as

close as you can to leaving it, you will love coming back from holidays tired and walking through

the door knowing that the house is clean and nothing needs doing.

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Freeze a meal for your return so you have something easy and quick available for you when

you walk through the door. If you don't want to cook a meal, then at least have something in the

cupboards ready for you (pasta and a sauce works well), and also think about having a carton of

UHT milk on standby so you can have a hot drink (this is especially useful if you are arriving home

in the small hours of the morning when everything's shut). I usually have a loaf of bread in my

freezer so that I can have some toast, which often works well.

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Pack your bags and label them (also weigh them if you are flying and ensure that you haven't

exceeded your limits).

the day before you go: {__/__/__}

Set a few lights on a timer - this way your home looks like there's someone there even when

you're out

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Clean out the fridge and empty all bins - the last thing you want to come home to is the

smell of rotting food.

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Secure your home - check all locks, ensure the alarm is working and someone you trust has

access in an emergency

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Remove any flowers in vases or plants that won't last - they will start to rot & smell if left

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Double check travel times etc....

the day you leave: {__/__/__}

Do the washing up and put everything away that you have used before you leave.

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Tidy up! - Don't leave things out for burglars to see and be tempted by

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Pack your last few bits (toothbrush etc...) that you have needed to use right up to leaving. I

find it handy to have a checklist of these things on top of the suitcase so I can check them off as I

add them to the case - saves having to think much before you go!

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Turn off/down the heating . If you are going away during the winter consider leaving on at

least a little so the pipes don't freeze and burst...

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Last minute walk around the house to ensure everything's locked, nothings left on etc...

have fun, enjoy your holiday - you deserve it!