Hey there!
It’s a Friday and we hope you’re all doing well. We’ve all been in quarantine for a good part of the year, and most of us have put all our travel plans on pause for now as we try and stay safe indoors.
Like a lot of us, we’ve also had to put some plans on hold, and we’ve had to bench some of our gear while the state is on a general lockdown and alert from COVID-19.
While we’re indoors and staying safe for now, there are some aspects of our life and our property that we need to take a closer look at and maintain. When the country and the world reopens, you’ll thank us for taking the time to read through this list and doing what we’ll be mentioning below.
Without further ado, here’s a short and quick list of the things that you should pay attention to at home while we’re all in lockdown:
Vehicle Care
Some of us have more than one vehicle at home, and due to the nature of the pandemic and the lockdown, it’s possible that you’re only using one and leaving the other one in the garage. That’s okay - but just remember that cars take their battery’s charge from the alternator and that only works if the car runs.
The charge on a car’s battery eventually runs out as well if left alone, and you’ll need to do at least a little bit of basic car maintenance.
Here are a couple of handy tips:
Alternate between your vehicles every day. If you still go to work but in a limited capacity, make sure to alternate between each vehicle just to keep the car battery charged and the alternator running. This prevents a dead battery and keeps your car in top shape.
Get a car battery charger. If you do own more than two vehicles and if you’re not too keen on switching vehicles often, we suggest getting a reliable car battery charger. Charge at least once or twice a week if you haven’t been driving that car to prevent the battery from going completely dead (and having to replace it, which is a lot more expensive).
Home Security
If you’ve been meaning to update your home security by upgrading your security cameras, then there is no better time than now to do it! Here are some tips that we recommend to make sure that your security at home is well-maintained:
Check your security camera’s feed. See if there are any inconsistencies or if your security cameras are calibrated well-enough so as to cover your intended areas at home. If not, realign them and make sure that your home is well-covered.
Upgrade your aging security cameras. Some security cameras these days work much better compared to their counterparts of the yesteryears, primarily because of the available technology. Motion detection and pan-tilt-zoom were considered premium features from before, but now that’s not such a big deal.
Self-Care
We’re seeing lesser cases by the day in VIC and we hope this trend continues. To make sure that you’re ready for any travel plans (and maybe have a beach bod even by the end of quarantine), here are some general self-care tips that will help you maintain your health:
Eat healthily and eat fresh. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again - we believe in the power of real foods to keeping safe and healthy, and to keeping the weight down even in quarantine. Eating fresh also helps promote a healthy digestive system vs eating processed food, so make sure that you stick to natural options.
Plan out your meals. To plan out your meals, you’ll need to stick to a calorie budget on a daily basis. To make it easier, pre-pack your meals. This not only helps with sticking to a diet, but it also helps build a healthy habit (not to mention, it’s a worthwhile way to spend time - something that we all have lots of these days). A food vacuum sealer should be extremely useful for this.
Get some sunlight and exercise. It’s important to remember that the human body requires physical activity to keep itself healthy, both physically and mentally. Get a little bit of exercise even indoors to burn some calories and keep yourself in a good mood.
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That’s it from us today - three simple aspects that we recommend you take special attention to.
Remember to shop smartly from the comfort and safety of your home today with Elinz!
