Have you ever stumbled across the perfect vacation opportunity that you just couldn’t pass up? Has that vacation ever been so last minute you haven’t had a chance to prepare your home for your absence? While taking a last-minute vacation sounds spontaneous and fun, there are a lot of things you have to consider when leaving your home for a few days or a few weeks. Here are some tips to help you keep your home in order while you’re away. 

Pets

If you have pets that you can’t take with you on your vacation, you will need to find them a sitter. It’s always convenient to ask friends or relatives if they can pet sit while you’re away, but what if they’re going on vacation with you or already have plans? 

When you’re looking at vacation options, or have already booked your vacation, take a look at Pet Sitter Locator. This online directory has easy to use features and shows a variety of pet sitters in the surrounding area of the zip code you enter. The best part about this directory is they are all professional, trusted pet sitters, so you don’t have to worry about whether or not you can trust them with your pets. 

Perishable Foods

Depending on how long your vacation is, you’ll need to take your perishable food into consideration. Always check expiration dates before you leave for a vacation, so you don’t come home to a nasty surprise.  

If you aren’t able to take the food with you, on a road trip for instance, you can always donate the food to your local food bank and help others in need. If, however, the trip is so last minute that you don’t have time to run down to your local food bank or other food donation centers in your area, you might want to consider giving the food to family or friends, or ultimately trashing what will go bad while you’re away. 

Valuables

If you’re going to be gone for an extended period of time, the security of your items is important to consider. Should you look for a storage unit?  Should you just leave your stuff at home? 

Rather than leaving your valuables in your home unattended for an extended period of time, call Closetbox. They will give you a free quote for storage before you book with them. Another huge bonus is that they’ll come and pick up your items for you. Not only will this save you a trip, but you’ll also have one less thing to worry about while you’re figuring out your vacation plans! To get started, you can enter your zip code on their website, and Closetbox will give you a quote on what the rates are for your area for a small room, 1-2 rooms, and 3+ rooms. 

Everybody deserves to take some time for themselves and take a trip somewhere fun and exciting without having to worry about what’s going on at home. Some vacation opportunities are just too good to pass up. Now with all of these resources at your hand, you won’t have to!