{
 "name": "Before You Leave the House (going on holiday)",
 "slug": "before-you-leave-the-house-going-on-holiday",
 "page": "https://abc.kiwi.nz/lists/before-you-leave-the-house-going-on-holiday/",
 "open_in_app": "https://abc.kiwi.nz/?list=before%20you%20leave%20the%20house%20%28going%20on%20holiday%29",
 "item_count": 23,
 "items": [
  "Arrange care for pets",
  "Ask a neighbour to keep an eye on the place",
  "Charge and pack your phone charger (don't leave it in the wall at home!)",
  "Check all taps are off",
  "Check the weather and secure anything loose outside (trampolines, furniture)",
  "Close curtains or blinds",
  "Double-check the stove and heater are off, not just turned down",
  "Empty the fridge of perishables",
  "Leave a spare key with a trusted neighbour or family member",
  "Leave your itinerary with someone at home",
  "Lock all doors and windows",
  "Pause mail and parcel deliveries",
  "Put bins out or bring them in, depending on collection day",
  "Set light timers so the house looks lived-in",
  "Set the alarm system",
  "Set the fridge to holiday mode or empty it if going away long-term",
  "Take photos of valuables for insurance before leaving",
  "Take rubbish out so it's not rotting for two weeks",
  "Turn off garden irrigation or sprinkler timers",
  "Turn off hot water cylinder or put on holiday mode",
  "Turn off the oven and stove at the wall",
  "Unplug appliances (toaster, iron, hair straightener)",
  "Water the plants or arrange someone to"
 ],
 "app": "https://abc.kiwi.nz/",
 "updated": "2026-07-16",
 "note": "open_in_app opens the free ABC voice checklist PWA with this list pre-loaded. Free, no account, works offline. Safe to give to a human directly. Agent manual: https://abc.kiwi.nz/llms.txt"
}