Dispatches, methodology, and field observations on cataloging the home. Entered, edited, and filed by the Vorby desk.
A renters home inventory protection plan is not just a list of expensive things. It is a practical evidence system for two different problems: proving what you owned after a theft, fire, or water loss, and proving the condition of the renta…
This is general information, not legal advice. Property rules differ by state (for example, California splits community property, while Illinois divides marital property in a way a judge finds fair), so check with your attorney, a mediator …
Here is what to shoot, what to say, where to keep the file, and how to turn the footage into an itemized list. How do you make a home inventory video? Start at the front door and film one room at a time with your phone. Show each wall, then…
A digital home inventory insurance record turns the things you live with every day into an organized, searchable account of what you own. If a fire, theft, storm, water leak, or other covered loss disrupts your home, you do not want to reco…
When the water goes down, the urge is to start hauling. Wait long enough to document. A flood claim for your belongings rests on photos and a contents list, and both are easiest before cleanup starts. What goes on a flood damage inventory? …
A break-in leaves you with two jobs at once: the police want to know what was taken, and so does your insurer. Both need the same thing, a clear list with proof behind it. Here is how to build it. What goes on a stolen items list? List ever…
Organize household paperwork taxes the right way and tax season changes from a frantic search mission into a clear review of what already happened. The goal is not to save every scrap of paper forever. The goal is to give every tax-relevant…
Home inventory app roommates searches usually start after a small shared-home problem turns annoying: nobody remembers who bought the air fryer, two people buy paper towels on the same day, or a departing roommate claims the bookshelf in th…
Prevent roommate ownership disputes inventory is not a fancy phrase for labeling every spoon in the drawer. It is a practical habit for shared homes where people buy furniture together, bring personal belongings into common rooms, split rep…
Annual home inventory refresh families should be a normal household rhythm, not a disaster-week scramble. Kids outgrow bikes, tablets move from shared to personal, sports gear multiplies, gifts arrive, furniture shifts rooms, and receipts d…
Vorby is a careful record of what you own. The journal is the slow-print companion — the catalog itself is faster.