Being burgled is undoubtedly one of the worst things that can happen to a homeowner.

But there are some truly ingenious ways out there of stopping it from happening in the first place that you've probably never even considered.

With mind-blowing tips coming straight from the mouths of ex-burglars, let's check out how you should protect your home from being robbed.

You're listening. You're listening.

You're listening.

You're listening.

You're be amazed.

To the untrained high burglaries appear to happen at random, leaving you with a large hole in your bank

account as well as your living room window.

But as any skilled burglar will tell you, there's no such thing as random when it comes to professional burglary. Luckily, through various online posts, including several Reddit, Ask Me Anything,

threats, former burglars have shared some of their greatest little-known tips for protecting your

house.

Among these suggestions, one of the most common is to install laminated windows in your home.

Normal windows made with tempered glass or safety glass are designed to shatter and to shards have destroyed,

making it easy for thieves to get into a house quickly.

Laminated windows, on the other hand, are designed to shatter but not break apart,

thanks to a layer of plastic which holds the shards together.

This stops burglars making a hole to reach or climb through.

Being so tough to break, if a burglar encounters it, they're much more likely to leave

rather than risk more time loudly

smashing away at it. While laminated windows are about twice as expensive as your standard

double-glazed windows, they're certainly worth considering for the vast upgrade to your security.

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