What to do on leaving

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• Close all the windows. leave all the internal doors open.
• Strip the beds. Put all the bed linen and towels you have used in the bath.
• In the winter turn off all the storage heaters (and their supplementary convector heaters) except the one in the lounge, which should be left on low.
• In winter, leave the bathroom heater on its "frost" setting, indicated by the snowflake icon.
• If you have used the wood burners re-lay them with paper and kindling ready for the next visitors.
• Make sure everything electrical in the hide-away is off and lock the door.
• If using the dish washer start it well in advance so that it completes its cycle before you leave; the "quick wash" setting is best for this.
• Empty the fridge of perishable food.
• Take any vegetable waste to the compost bin, near the top of the garden above the "slow worm" patio.
• Take other rubbish to the wheelie bin at the bottom of the hill, near the greenhouses.
• Lock the doors and deal with the keys as usual.
• In winter, turn off the water at the stop cock in the cupboard under the sink.