Home inventory routine
Plain House Manual
Rooms in the home: ________________Copy place 1: ________________Copy place 2: ________________
| Done | Item | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film day | |||
| Phone charged, closets and drawers open | |||
| Room name and date said on each clip | |||
| Every room filmed slowly, with commentary | |||
| Closets, pantry, basement, attic filmed | |||
| Garage and patio filmed | |||
| Serial labels photographed close up | |||
| Receipts photographed beside the item | |||
| Footage emailed out of the house | |||
| Typing, one room per sitting | |||
| Own row for anything with a serial number | |||
| Small things grouped with a count | |||
| Gaps list checked and filled where possible | |||
| Sheet printed | |||
| Copies | |||
| Copy 1 placed outside the house | |||
| Copy 2 placed in a second spot | |||
| Each season | |||
| New purchases added | |||
| Items gone moved to the back | |||
| Fresh copies sent to both places | |||
Source: California Department of Insurance, Home Inventory Guide, checked October 11, 2026. plainhousemanual.com/records/home-inventory/Household records only, not insurance, coverage or valuation advice.
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