VORBY  ·  THE JOURNAL  ·  MMXXVI
Edition
Vol. I  /  2026
Subject
The Journal
Method
Field notes
Status
Page 6  ·  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
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№ 51
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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№ 52
Notion vs. Vorby for Household Inventory

Notion vs. Vorby for Household Inventory

Filed August 06, 2026  ·  comparison  ·  household inventory  ·  notion

Notion vs inventory app is a fair debate for a tech-savvy household. Notion is flexible, familiar, and good at turning a messy idea into a database. A dedicated home inventory app like Vorby is narrower by design, with structure for belongi…

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№ 53
Multigenerational Household Inventory Guide

Multigenerational Household Inventory Guide

Filed August 05, 2026  ·  multigenerational household inventory  ·  home inventory  ·  family organization

Multigenerational household inventory sounds like paperwork until the first real-life stress test: a basement flood, a move, a warranty claim, a parent downsizing into the house, or three people insisting the same air fryer belongs to them.…

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№ 54
How to Document Electronics for Insurance

How to Document Electronics for Insurance

Filed August 04, 2026  ·  home inventory  ·  electronics  ·  insurance

Home inventory electronics insurance work is the part of household organization people usually postpone until the exact moment they need it. A stolen laptop, a fried gaming console after a power surge, a camera bag gone from the car, or a l…

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№ 55
7 Types of Receipts to Keep for Taxes

7 Types of Receipts to Keep for Taxes

Filed August 03, 2026  ·  receipts  ·  tax deductions  ·  home organization

Receipts to keep for taxes are not the ones that look official, expensive, or vaguely important. They are the receipts that prove a deduction, explain why an expense was legitimate, and connect a purchase to the tax return you actually file…

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№ 56
5 Ways Couples Can Inventory Merged Homes

5 Ways Couples Can Inventory Merged Homes

Filed August 02, 2026  ·  couples  ·  moving  ·  home inventory

Couples merging homes inventory work is not just about boxes, labels, and who owns the nicer blender. It is about turning two private systems into one shared household before little disputes become recurring arguments. When two apartments, …

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№ 57
Roommate Move-In Inventory Checklist

Roommate Move-In Inventory Checklist

Filed August 01, 2026  ·  roommates  ·  moving  ·  home inventory

Roommate move in inventory work is not busywork. It is the short, practical conversation that turns a shared apartment from “whose dent was that?” into “we already documented it.” Before the first grocery run, before the couch gets dragged …

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№ 58
Home Inventory for Tax Deductions for Freelancers

Home Inventory for Tax Deductions for Freelancers

Filed July 31, 2026  ·  home inventory  ·  tax deductions  ·  freelancers

Home inventory tax deductions sound like a tax-season chore until you realize what is really at stake: proof. Freelancers working from home buy desks, monitors, microphones, storage bins, printer paper, routers, lamps, chairs, shelves, soft…

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№ 59
Photo Inventory vs. App Inventory for Home

Photo Inventory vs. App Inventory for Home

Filed July 30, 2026  ·  home inventory  ·  photo inventory  ·  inventory app

Photo inventory vs app is a practical question because almost everyone already has a camera in their pocket. If you are trying to protect a rental, organize a family home, prepare for a move, or make insurance claims less chaotic, taking ph…

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№ 60
Renter's Guide to Documenting Possessions

Renter's Guide to Documenting Possessions

Filed July 29, 2026  ·  renters  ·  home inventory  ·  insurance

A renter home inventory guide is not busywork. It is the record you wish you already had when a pipe bursts, a laptop disappears, a storage closet floods, or a landlord says damage was already there. Renters live with a strange mix of respo…

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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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