Home Inventory (for insurance)
After a fire, flood or burglary an insurer asks for an itemised list of what was in the house — and almost nobody has one, because the list burned with everything else. This is that list, made in advance: item, room, category, when it was bought and for how much, your own estimate of what replacing it would cost, serial number and model for anything with one, and where the receipt or photograph lives. Work room by room; it goes faster than it sounds and the boring rooms hold more value than you'd think. Two honest limits: this tool records only what you type — it does not value anything, it is not an appraisal, and it cannot tell you whether you are adequately insured, which is a conversation for your insurer or a qualified appraiser. And a list stored only in the house is no use after the house is gone, so photograph each room as well and keep an exported copy somewhere off-site — with family, at work, on a drive you keep elsewhere.
Your database
Fields
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Item | text |
| Room | text |
| Category | text |
| Purchase date | date |
| Purchase price | number |
| Estimated replacement cost (my own estimate) | number |
| Serial number | text |
| Make and model | text |
| Where the receipt or photo is kept | text |
| Other notes | text |
Frequently asked
Where is my data stored?
Only on this device, in your browser. Nothing is ever uploaded — these lists hold personal details about you and about other people, and they stay here. Export to CSV to back the list up, print it, or move it to another device.
Does this tool work anything out for me?
No. It is a list you keep, not an authority. It stores exactly what you typed and does not value anything, check a rule, calculate a figure, or remind you of a date — the insurer, issuer or agency involved is the only place that answers those.
Is the replacement-cost column an appraisal?
No. It is your own estimate, stored as you typed it, and nothing here checks or adjusts it. A claim is settled on your policy's terms and on whatever evidence you can produce — receipts, photographs, serial numbers — not on a number in a list. For anything valuable, jewellery, art or collections, ask your insurer what evidence they want before you need it.