VORBY  ·  THE JOURNAL  ·  MMXXVI
Edition
Vol. I  /  2026
Subject
The Journal
Method
Field notes
Status
Page 3  ·  in print
Chapter I Field Notes

Notes from
the catalog.

Dispatches, methodology, and field observations on cataloging the home. Entered, edited, and filed by the Vorby desk.

The Index
10 on this page
№ 21
Roommate Move-Out Checklist for Deposit Recovery

Roommate Move-Out Checklist for Deposit Recovery

Filed July 25, 2026  ·  roommates  ·  moving  ·  security deposit

Roommate move out checklist work is not just about leaving an apartment clean. It is about turning the last two weeks of a shared lease into a clear record, so nobody has to argue from memory about the bathroom, the couch, the missing air f…

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№ 22
Home Inventory for Home-Based Business Owners

Home Inventory for Home-Based Business Owners

Filed July 24, 2026  ·  home business inventory  ·  home inventory  ·  tax receipts

Home business inventory sounds like a tax phrase until the printer dies during client work, a monitor moves from the family desk to the consulting corner, or a storm damages the room where you keep both holiday storage and paid client mater…

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№ 23
Vorby vs. Spreadsheet for Household Inventory

Vorby vs. Spreadsheet for Household Inventory

Filed July 23, 2026  ·  home inventory  ·  comparison  ·  household organization

Choosing between an inventory app vs spreadsheet sounds like a tiny household admin decision until something actually needs to be found, replaced, claimed, shared, donated, returned, or packed. A spreadsheet is familiar, free, and flexible.…

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№ 24
How to Keep Shared Kids' Gear Organized at Home

How to Keep Shared Kids' Gear Organized at Home

Filed July 21, 2026  ·  kids gear organization  ·  shared household  ·  family organization

Good kids gear organization shared household starts with a painfully familiar scene: one child needs soccer cleats in ten minutes, another child borrowed the shin guards, the backpack with the field-trip form is under a pile of sweatshirts,…

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№ 25
How to Track Receipts for Tax Time as a Household

How to Track Receipts for Tax Time as a Household

Filed July 19, 2026  ·  receipt tracking app  ·  tax receipts  ·  home organization

Tax season gets messy fast when a household treats receipts as somebody else's future problem. A receipt tracking app gives families, couples, roommates, and multigenerational households one shared record for deductible spending before Apri…

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№ 26
Home Inventory for House Sitters and Care Takers

Home Inventory for House Sitters and Care Takers

Filed July 17, 2026  ·  house sitter home inventory  ·  home inventory  ·  pet sitters

House sitter home inventory records solve one of the most uncomfortable problems in temporary home care: nobody wants to argue about whether a lamp was already cracked, whether the pet camera was on the counter, or whether the spare key, ch…

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№ 27
Receipts vs Photos vs Written Records for Home Inventory

Receipts vs Photos vs Written Records for Home Inventory

Filed July 16, 2026  ·  home inventory  ·  insurance  ·  receipts

Receipts photos written records inventory decisions matter because each type of proof answers a different question. A receipt proves what you paid. A photo proves that an item existed in your home and shows condition. A written record turns…

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№ 28
The Roommate Move-In Survival Guide: 12 Things to Agree On Before You Sign

The Roommate Move-In Survival Guide: 12 Things to Agree On Before You Sign

Filed July 15, 2026  ·  roommates  ·  moving  ·  shared household

A good roommate move in guide is not about finding people who never annoy each other. It is about making the invisible rules of the home visible before rent, boxes, groceries, and cleaning supplies turn into evidence in a tiny domestic tria…

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№ 29
How to Organize Household Paperwork Without Losing Anything

How to Organize Household Paperwork Without Losing Anything

Filed July 14, 2026  ·  home organization  ·  household paperwork  ·  home inventory

Organize household paperwork and the payoff is not a prettier file cabinet. The payoff is finding the appliance receipt during a warranty claim, the medical statement before an insurance call, the tax form before the deadline, and the manua…

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№ 30
Best Apps for Multigenerational Households (2026)

Best Apps for Multigenerational Households (2026)

Filed July 13, 2026  ·  multigenerational household apps  ·  shared living  ·  home inventory

Multigenerational household apps have a harder job than normal family apps. A house with parents, adult children, grandparents, partners, kids, caregivers, pets, cars, shared groceries, medications, warranties, receipts, tools, and sentimen…

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Coda  ·  Closing remarks

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Vorby is a careful record of what you own. The journal is the slow-print companion — the catalog itself is faster.

VORBY · MMXXVI
The Journal  ·  entries from the Vorby desk
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