Home inventory guides
No-fluff guides to cataloging what you own — for insurance, moving, and everyday peace of mind. On every device.
The Best Cross-Platform Home Inventory App (Works on Every Device)
Most home inventory apps are locked to one platform. Here is what cross-platform really means, and how to keep your inventory on your phone, tablet, and computer.
Read guide →Home Inventory for Insurance Claims: Be Ready Before Disaster Strikes
A home inventory is the itemized list an insurance claim needs. Here's how to itemize your belongings, prove what you owned, and avoid being under-reimbursed after a fire, theft, or flood.
Read guide →How to Create a Home Inventory: A Simple Step-by-Step Guide
A home inventory sounds tedious, but you can build a useful one in an afternoon. Follow this simple, room-by-room method that anyone can keep up with.
Read guide →The Best Home Inventory App for Android (No App-Store Lock-In)
Most home inventory apps are iOS-only, leaving Android users stuck. Here is how to get a full home inventory on any Android phone or tablet — no Play Store needed.
Read guide →How to Make a Moving Inventory (So Nothing Gets Lost or Broken)
Moving is when things vanish or arrive broken. A moving inventory is your checklist and your proof — here is how to build one and use it to hold movers accountable.
Read guide →How to Print QR Code Labels for Your Home Inventory
QR labels turn any box, shelf, or appliance into a one-tap link to its full record. Here is how to label your belongings so you can find anything in seconds.
Read guide →How to Share a Home Inventory With Your Family
One shared home inventory beats four private lists nobody keeps up. Here is how to share yours with a partner or family so everyone can find and update the same records.
Read guide →How to Track Warranties for Everything You Own
A warranty you forget about is a warranty you cannot use. Here is a simple way to track warranties for your appliances, electronics, and tools — and actually get reminded before they expire.
Read guide →Home Inventory Spreadsheet vs. App: Which Actually Works?
A spreadsheet is where most home inventories start — and where most of them quietly die. Here is an honest comparison, and how to move without starting over.
Read guide →How to Do a Home Inventory Stocktake (and Why It Matters)
Your inventory drifts out of date the moment you stop looking at it. A stocktake is the walk-through that brings it back to reality — here is how to do one.
Read guide →Home Inventory for Renters: Why Your Landlord's Insurance Is Not Yours
Your landlord insures the building. Your belongings are your problem — and they are worth more than you think. Here is how renters should approach a home inventory.
Read guide →After a Break-In: How to Document What You Lost
The police and your insurer will both ask what is missing. Here is how to work out the answer, what they need from you, and how to make it easier next time.
Read guide →Home Inventory Checklist: What to Catalogue, Room by Room
"Catalogue everything" is paralysing. "Catalogue this room" is a Saturday morning. Here is a room-by-room checklist of what is actually worth recording.
Read guide →How to Inventory a Home After Someone Dies
Executors are usually asked for a full inventory of the estate's belongings. Here is how to work through a house methodically, what to record, and how to keep it fair.
Read guide →How to Keep an Inventory of Your Storage Unit
Most people cannot say what is in their storage unit — and most assume the facility insures it. Here is how to catalogue a unit, and why it matters more than you would think.
Read guide →How to Document Jewellery, Watches, and Collections
Standard contents policies cap payouts on valuables far below what most people expect. Here is how to document high-value items properly, and why the paperwork matters more here.
Read guide →What to Look for in a Free Home Inventory App
Most "free" home inventory apps cap you at a few dozen items. Here is what free actually means in this category, and the questions worth asking before you start.
Read guide →Stowly vs Sortly: Which One Fits a Home Inventory?
Sortly is business inventory software; Stowly is built for households. Here is an honest comparison of item limits, price, and the features that actually matter at home.
Read guide →Stowly vs HomeZada: A Home Inventory or a Whole-Home Platform?
HomeZada manages your whole house — maintenance, remodels, finances. Stowly catalogues what's in it. An honest comparison of scope, price, and which one you actually need.
Read guide →Stowly vs Nest Egg: Which Home Inventory App Fits You?
Nest Egg splits into an iOS-only app you buy once and a subscription cloud version. Stowly runs in any browser with unlimited items free. An honest comparison.
Read guide →Return Windows: Why 90 Days Sometimes Means 48 Hours
Most people know their store's return policy. Almost nobody knows the exceptions buried inside it — and the exceptions are where the expensive mistakes happen.
Read guide →Documenting Your Home Before a Hurricane
What to photograph, what to save, and where to put it — so that if a storm damages your home, you can prove what was in it.
Read guide →How to File a Homeowners Insurance Claim
What happens after you report a loss, what your insurer will ask for, and the parts of the process that most often go wrong.
Read guide →What to Do in the First 48 Hours After a House Fire
A practical order of operations for the days right after a fire — who to call, what to document, what not to throw away, and what you are entitled to straight away.
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