Create an Insurance-Ready Home Inventory in One Weekend
Produce room-by-room visual evidence, item records for high-value possessions, secure backups, and a repeatable annual update routine.
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Who it's for
US renters and homeowners who could not currently prove what their household contains after a fire, theft, or disaster — with or without a renters' or homeowners' policy in force. Best for households that have never made an inventory; if you already track contents in an app, you can skip ahead to the high-value, backup, and testing phases.
About this playbook
Build a complete record of everything you own in a single weekend, from the flatware drawer to the engagement ring. You will film and photograph every room, log your contents against your actual policy terms, and document high-value items with receipts, serial numbers, and current replacement costs. Everything is consolidated into one register you could hand to an insurance adjuster after a loss, then backed up twice in places a fire cannot reach. A final dry-run proves the backup works before you need it, and the guide closes with a trigger list and a 30-minute annual refresh that keeps the inventory honest. It covers household contents only — not the building, vehicles, business property, or collections that need a professional appraisal; those get a pointer, not a process.
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Only a sample is open: 3 of 19 steps can be read in full. The rest unlock when you buy.
Phase 1: Set the scope and build your recording system
4 stepsPhase 2: Capture the walkthrough and room photos
4 stepsPhase 3: Document high-value items and paper records
4 stepsPhase 4: Build the register and back everything up
4 stepsPhase 5: Test the inventory and schedule the annual update
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What you need first
A phone or camera with video, a computer or tablet with a spreadsheet program and internet access, your policy's declarations page (or a way to request it from the insurer), and roughly a weekend of focused time. Optional but helpful: an external drive and a cloud account with sharing (Google Drive, iCloud, or Dropbox).
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