VORBY  ·  THE JOURNAL  ·  MMXXVI
Edition
Vol. I  /  2026
Subject
The Journal
Method
Field notes
Status
Page 4  ·  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
№ 31
Inventory App vs. Photo Album for Home Organization

Inventory App vs. Photo Album for Home Organization

Filed October 08, 2026  ·  home inventory  ·  home organization  ·  comparison

Inventory app vs photo album is a practical decision, not a personality test. If you are trying to record what you own, a photo album feels fast because your phone is already in your hand. A structured inventory app feels more deliberate be…

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№ 32
Couples Guide to Merging Home Inventory

Couples Guide to Merging Home Inventory

Filed October 07, 2026  ·  couples  ·  home inventory  ·  moving

Couples merging home inventory are doing more than packing two sets of towels into one closet. They are turning two separate households, two sets of habits, two insurance trails, and two ideas of “the good blender” into one shared system. W…

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№ 33
How to Document Electronics for Insurance Claims

How to Document Electronics for Insurance Claims

Filed October 06, 2026  ·  home inventory  ·  insurance  ·  electronics

Document electronics insurance claims work best when the proof is already organized before anything happens. After a fire, burglary, water leak, power surge, or move-out loss, the hardest part is not remembering that you owned a laptop, tel…

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№ 34
6 Home Inventory Methods for Renters

6 Home Inventory Methods for Renters

Filed October 05, 2026  ·  home inventory  ·  renters insurance  ·  renters

Home inventory methods renters can actually keep up with are usually simple, visual, and easy to update after a move. Renters need proof of what they own for insurance, deposits, roommate agreements, and everyday household management, but t…

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№ 35
Stop Duplicate Purchases in Shared Apartments

Stop Duplicate Purchases in Shared Apartments

Filed October 04, 2026  ·  roommates  ·  shared apartment  ·  home inventory

Stop duplicate purchases shared apartments should not require a tense house meeting every time someone wants batteries, dish soap, a lamp, or a new can opener. The real problem is simpler: roommates buy what they cannot see. If the apartmen…

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№ 36
Shared Kitchen Gadgets Inventory Checklist

Shared Kitchen Gadgets Inventory Checklist

Filed October 03, 2026  ·  roommates  ·  shared kitchen  ·  home inventory

Shared kitchen gadgets checklist sounds practical because it is, but it also solves a surprisingly personal roommate problem: the drawer full of tools no one can explain. One person brought the citrus press, someone else bought a second can…

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№ 37
Inventory for Freelancers' Home Office Deductions

Inventory for Freelancers' Home Office Deductions

Filed October 02, 2026  ·  freelancers  ·  home office  ·  tax deductions

Inventory freelancers home office systems are not about making tax season prettier. They are about proving what belongs in your business space, what you paid for it, where it lives, how it is used, and whether the record will still make sen…

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№ 38
Vorby vs. Notion for Home Inventory Management

Vorby vs. Notion for Home Inventory Management

Filed October 01, 2026  ·  home inventory  ·  comparison  ·  notion

Vorby vs Notion home inventory is a practical choice between a dedicated household inventory app and a flexible workspace you can shape into almost anything. Notion is excellent when you want a customizable database, a shared planning hub, …

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№ 39
Roommate Move-In Guide for Shared Apartments

Roommate Move-In Guide for Shared Apartments

Filed September 30, 2026  ·  roommates  ·  moving  ·  shared apartment

A good roommate move-in guide is not about making a shared apartment feel formal. It is about removing the little mysteries that turn into text-thread arguments later: who owns the air fryer, where the spare key lives, which shelf is shared…

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№ 40
Roommate Move-Out Checklist for Deposit Recovery

Roommate Move-Out Checklist for Deposit Recovery

Filed September 26, 2026  ·  roommates  ·  moving  ·  rental deposit

Roommate move out checklist deposit planning is not about being fussy during an already stressful week. It is about making sure one person’s forgotten oven mess, mystery wall damage, missing key, or abandoned storage bin does not turn into …

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Coda  ·  Closing remarks

Read on, or
begin your record.

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
FIN.