Security routine
Half of what a house-sitting client is buying is not pet care. It is that the house does not spend a fortnight announcing that nobody lives there.
Vary it
The same curtains open at midnight every night is worse than leaving them shut. Post behind the door, bins that never move, one lamp on a timer — these are the things a passer-by reads without thinking about it.
Owners rarely ask for this and always notice it.
1
Tick what this owner wantsOn the client record.
2
Add local detailWhich neighbour takes parcels, which day the bins go.
3
Do it as you goIt is a two-minute habit, not a task list.
FAQ
Should I really move their car?
Only if you have keys and they have asked. It is on the list because it is effective, not because it is expected.