Free printable · for anyone leaving home with a sitter
“If I’m Away” House-Sitter Sheet
Going away and handing the house to a sitter, a partner, or a family member? This free one-page sheet is the handoff — where the water, gas, and power shutoffs are, the daily must-dos, the pets and plants, and who to call if something goes wrong. Fill it in before you travel, hand it over, and the home runs without you.
Take it with you — free, no signup
Direct download. No email, no account — just the files.
What it does
- Puts the essentials on one page — how to get in, where the shutoffs are, trash day, and the thermostat setting while you're away.
- Captures the daily must-dos — doors, lights, pets, plants, and the mail — so nothing gets missed.
- Lists who to call, from the utility emergency line to a trusted neighbor to Poison Control (1-800-222-1222) and 911.
- Follows one safety rule — record where things are, never the alarm codes or the Wi-Fi password; share those separately and take the page back.
- Comes as a printable PDF and a fillable spreadsheet — nothing to sign up for, nothing saved anywhere but your own copy.
Own it, don't rent it
Want the whole home, not just the handoff page?
This sheet is one page from a bigger system. The full binder runs the whole home — an 11-tab workbook (systems & shutoffs, utilities, maintenance, emergency contacts, an if-I'm-away page, inventory, vendors, documents) plus four guides: Start Here, What to Gather, Keeping It Current & Shared, and Printable Binder Pages.
A one-time purchase you keep and own — the home operating manual between a note on the fridge and a rented home-management app holding your home's details on someone else's server.
A home-reference sheet you keep, not security, legal, financial, or insurance advice, and not a substitute for a licensed professional. For gas, electrical, or structural work call a professional; in a real emergency call 911. Free to use; please don't resell or redistribute.