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Rubbish and recycling
- Anything that has missed its collection or accumulated since should be taken to the recycling centre
- Minimally, all organic waste must be recycled (or dropped off in a public bin)
- Other types could, if needs be, be left in the hay loft in their bags or boxes
- Remove the recycling boxes from outside the kitchen and store in the hay loft
Closing up the garden
- Put the pool box with all the pool equipment in the hay loft. If the pool is open, leave the pole by the pool as the pool cleaner uses it.
- Put the garden and pool furniture back in the hay loft
- Ensure the cushions are covered as birds and bats can get in the hay loft
- Return all garden tools, pizza tools etc to the hay loft
- Empty the fridge in the hay loft, unplug it and prop its door open
- Lock the hay loft
- Close and padlock the garden gates
Closing up the house
- Clean the kitchen and run the dishwasher
- Strip all the beds that have been used.
- Put used bedding and towels in the laundry room. Do not wash.
- Turn off all lights
- Turn off all the AC units
- Put all the mosqito screens up
- Close all the windows
- Close all the internal doors
- Put the bikes in the cantina or garage and lock together with the combination lock
- Bolt the garage doors and the orange gate to the garage
- Lock the stable doors
- Lock the arched door and it’s security gate
- Put all the keys (except the one to lock the front door) into the key drawer
- Make sure the back door on the stairs is bolted
- Leave by the front door making sure the fixed half is secured with its bar
- Lock the front door
When closing the house for extended periods
- Defrost the fridge and freezer in both kitchens a day or two before leaving
- Cover soft furnishings with dust sheets
- Empty the fridge and freezer in both kitchens
- Turn the fridge thermostats to zero and unplug them
- Leave the fridge and freezer doors slightly open
- Turn off the water at the stopcock
- Do NOT turn off the electricity (as it is needed for remote monitoring of the house)
- Unplug / turn off the water heater in the second floor bathroom
- Turn off the water heater in the services room
- Close all the shutters
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