◦Strip all beds that got used and put the sheets and towels in the laundry room.

◦Turn off all lights - inside and outside.

◦Turn down the heat in all rooms to 50.

◦Turn down the space heater in the main room to the lowest setting (but keep it on).

◦Turn off the ceiling fan.

◦Close all windows.

◦Clean out any perishable food from the refrigerator (really--no one is going to use your half jar of salsa the next time they’re up).

◦Take out the trash and recycling; replace bags in each.

◦Lock all the doors (master bed sliding door, upstairs door off the kitchen, front door).