10. Lock the Door Between Your Garage and Your Home

The garage is a notoriously weak point in residential security. Garage doors can sometimes be forced open or bypassed using a coat hanger to pull the emergency release cord. Once inside the garage, a burglar is completely hidden from the street.

If the interior door connecting your garage to your living space is unlocked, the burglar now has unrestricted access to your home. Treat the door leading from the garage to the house exactly like your front door. It should be solid-core, equipped with a sturdy deadbolt, and locked at all times, even when you are home.