Home Inventory
Catalogue belongings by room with value and purchase date.
Overview
The Home Inventory tool catalogues your belongings room by room, with purchase dates and approximate values so you can hand insurers a real list instead of a guess. Most people only realise how much stuff they own when something goes wrong: a leak, a theft, or a move. Building the list in calm conditions, a few items at a time, turns a stressful situation into a tidy spreadsheet you already have on hand.
Each entry records an item name, the room it lives in, the date you bought it, and its current estimated value. You can group by room to see what is where, or sort by value to highlight the high-cost items insurers care about most. Photos and serial numbers are not stored in the tool itself; the focus is a fast, structured text log that you can scan in seconds.
How it works
Add an item by entering its name, picking or typing a room, and filling in the purchase date and value. The tool keeps a running list grouped by room and shows category totals so you know where your money is tied up. Editing an entry is a one-click affair, useful when you upgrade an appliance and want to swap the record.
Totals update as you add or remove items, giving an at-a-glance picture of what your contents are worth. The whole inventory lives in your browser's local storage, so you control where the data sits.
Examples
- Logging the contents of a home office: laptop, monitor, chair, desk, with replacement values.
- Tracking jewellery and watches in a "bedroom" group for insurance riders.
- Inventorying a kitchen during a renovation so nothing slips through the cracks.
- Building a moving-day manifest with each box mapped to a room.
FAQ
Does it support photos or receipts?
The tool focuses on a text catalogue. Store photos and receipts in a cloud folder and reference them by item name.
Is it good enough for insurance claims?
A written inventory with values and dates is a strong starting point, but insurers usually also want proof of purchase for high-value items.
Where is the data saved?
In your browser's local storage. Back it up periodically by copying values into a separate spreadsheet.
Can I export the list?
Use your browser's print or save-as-PDF feature on the page to produce a portable archive.
What value should I enter, purchase price or replacement cost?
Replacement cost is most useful for insurance purposes, but either works; just be consistent across the inventory.