--- title: Trick-or-Treaters, is your house ready? - RMC Group description: Is your house ready for Trick-orTreaters? Here are some pointers for ensuring your house is a safe place for trick-or-treaters on October 31st. image: https://rmcgp.com/hubfs/blog8.jpg --- [ ← Back to Blog ](https://rmcgp.com/blog) # Trick-or-Treaters, is your house ready? Written By RMC Group Published on: October 26, 2016 **Categories:** Personal Insurance ![Trick-or-Treaters, is your house ready?](https://rmcgp.com/hubfs/blog8.jpg) Halloween is one of the fall season’s most treasured holidays. Kids love to dress up, get together with friends, and go door-to-door in search of the biggest and best goodies. If your neighborhood tends to be teeming with little ghosts, goblins, superheroes and princesses, you’ll want to be sure your yard and stoop are safe and welcoming. A little pre-planning can prevent unfortunate accidents that could turn out to be tragic for kids and trying for you. Here are some pointers for ensuring your house is a safe place for trick-or-treaters on October 31st. **Pets first. **Many dogs, cats, and other furry family companions get scared when oddly dressed strangers approach their door in droves. Make sure your pet is in a safe and comfortable space or take them to a secure, relaxing offsite location for the evening. **Clean it up.** If your yard gathers stuff – like toys, rakes and other yard tools, hoses, tree branches, you name it – take the time to clean it up. Make sure your yard is free of potential hazards and create a clutter-free walking path well before dusk falls this Halloween. **Light it up.** Make sure you offer a well-lit path. You can do this using any type of yard lights, from solar, string, LED, existing outdoor lighting or glow-in-the-dark. **Turn it off.** When you’re done for the night, make it obvious by turning any and all inviting lights off. However, if you’re still offering candy in a bowl outside, do make sure to keep the path well-lit until your sweet treats are tucked away inside the house. At RMC Group, we hope you enjoy a safe Halloween devoid of tricks and full of treats! **Contact Us! **At RMC Group, we can work with you to make sure you’ve got the coverage you need, while at the same time using all possible credits and discounts to make that coverage affordable. 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