I Always Close My Curtains Before I Go on Holiday, But These Security Experts Just Gave Me a Good Reason Why It’s a Bad Idea

A living room with a sheer curtains that have been closed. In the living room with a large sofa, accent chairs, a coffee table as well as a large piece of artwork/sculpture beside the sofa sofa and accent chair. .

Before going on holiday, it can be pretty tricky figuring out how to keep your home safe. For me, I thought closing curtains (amongst other things) would be the best option, but boy, was I wrong. According to the experts, closing curtains while on vacation is not exactly the smartest thing to do.

Modern window treatments are ideal for privacy, of course, but if you're away for a week and you're like me, and you like to shut your curtains completely, it's not quite what you should be doing.