VORBY  ·  THE JOURNAL  ·  MMXXVI
Edition
Vol. I  /  2026
Subject
The Journal
Method
Field notes
Status
Page 5  ·  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
№ 41
Furniture Inventory Checklist Before Moving: Measure + Photo So It Fits

Furniture Inventory Checklist Before Moving: Measure + Photo So It Fits

Filed August 16, 2026  ·  moving  ·  furniture  ·  home inventory

Quick answer. A furniture inventory checklist before moving is room-by-room photos plus width, depth, height, condition, and destination room — written down before anything goes in a box. Measure on a calm day. The doorway is a worse tape m…

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№ 42
Home Office Deduction Checklist for Freelancers

Home Office Deduction Checklist for Freelancers

Filed August 15, 2026  ·  home office  ·  freelancers  ·  tax deductions

Home office deduction checklist work starts with a plain question: can you show that the space, the expenses, and the records all belong to your freelance business? For many freelancers, the hard part is not doing the work from home. It is …

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№ 43
Inventory for Adult Children Managing Parents' Home

Inventory for Adult Children Managing Parents' Home

Filed August 14, 2026  ·  aging parents  ·  home inventory  ·  downsizing

Parents home inventory adult children work usually begins after a phone call nobody planned for: a parent is moving, a house needs to be sold, a care decision has changed, or siblings suddenly need to divide decades of belongings without tu…

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№ 44
Spreadsheet vs. App for Roommate Inventory

Spreadsheet vs. App for Roommate Inventory

Filed August 13, 2026  ·  roommate inventory  ·  spreadsheet vs app  ·  shared living

Spreadsheet vs app roommate is a real decision, not a productivity hobby. Roommates need one place to track what belongs to whom, what was bought together, where receipts live, and what should happen when someone moves out. A spreadsheet ca…

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№ 45
Home Inventory for Insurance Claims Guide

Home Inventory for Insurance Claims Guide

Filed August 12, 2026  ·  home inventory for insurance  ·  insurance claims  ·  home inventory

Home inventory for insurance work feels easy to postpone because nothing is wrong today. The house is standing, the apartment is dry, the laptop is on the desk, and the family photos are still in the closet. Then a fire, flood, break-in, st…

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№ 46
How to Scan Receipts for Tax Deductions

How to Scan Receipts for Tax Deductions

Filed August 11, 2026  ·  receipts  ·  tax deductions  ·  home organization

Scan receipts tax deductions work is not about making a prettier pile of paperwork. It is about turning every deductible purchase into a record you can find, read, and explain when tax season arrives. Paper receipts fade, fall out of envelo…

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№ 47
5 Tips for Organizing Shared Storage Spaces

5 Tips for Organizing Shared Storage Spaces

Filed August 10, 2026  ·  shared storage  ·  home organization  ·  roommates

Organize shared storage before the garage, attic, basement, or hall closet becomes a neutral zone where everyone drops things and nobody knows what belongs to whom. Shared storage fails fast because it sits between private ownership and hou…

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№ 48
How to Assign Ownership of Shared Items

How to Assign Ownership of Shared Items

Filed August 09, 2026  ·  shared living  ·  roommates  ·  home inventory

Assign ownership shared items before the first awkward argument, not after the moving truck is in the driveway. Shared homes work because people blend resources: one couch, one espresso machine, one set of patio furniture, one gaming consol…

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№ 49
Seasonal Storage Inventory Checklist

Seasonal Storage Inventory Checklist

Filed August 08, 2026  ·  seasonal storage  ·  home inventory  ·  household organization

Seasonal storage inventory is the difference between opening a bin and starting a search party. Holiday lights, ski gloves, beach towels, patio cushions, camping gear, school keepsakes, and winter coats all seem easy to remember when they g…

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№ 50
Home Inventory for Estate Planning for Adults

Home Inventory for Estate Planning for Adults

Filed August 07, 2026  ·  estate planning home inventory  ·  home inventory  ·  estate planning

Estate planning home inventory is the unglamorous piece of planning that makes the rest of the paperwork easier to use. A will can name heirs, a trust can direct distribution, and a power of attorney can clarify authority, but families stil…

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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
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