Is there a good checklist for house sitters and house sittees?
This would be a good time to get some basic safety items, if you don’t already have them. A fire extinguisher and a first aid kit in the kitchen can be crucial when there is someone cooking regularly but without a lot of familiarity with your appliances. A safety chain on your door can help your housesitter feel safe in case there is an unexpected knock on the door. Be sure to show your sitter how to turn on your porch/outdoor lights. You should also consider leaving behind a written authorization for your housesitter’s presence in case there should be a problem which brings authorities (of any sort) to the home. Something simple which states that X person who normally resides at X address will be in residence at your home with your permission during your absence, with a phone number where you can be reached for confirmation, could be the difference between housesitter being treated with caution and housesitter being treated with extreme suspicion. Also, if you have a security alarm sy
