Move-in first month: week-by-week checklist
Plain House Manual
Home: ________________Keys received: ________________Monthly check day: ________________
| Done | Item | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1: paper, alarms, filter, locations | |||
| All move-in paper in one folder | |||
| Each smoke alarm tested, room written down | |||
| Filter size copied, date started | |||
| Electrical panel: location | |||
| Main water shutoff: location | |||
| Gas meter, if any: location | |||
| Week 2: appliances | |||
| Label photo for each appliance | |||
| Appliance log filled in | |||
| Manuals found by model number | |||
| Week 3: home inventory | |||
| Inventory done, room by room | |||
| Serial numbers copied from electronics | |||
| A copy kept outside the home | |||
| Week 4: reminders and filing | |||
| Monthly smoke alarm test on the calendar | |||
| Monthly filter check on the calendar | |||
| Folder sorted into the binder | |||
| How to report a problem, written down | |||
| Still missing: | |||
Source: Oklahoma Insurance Department, Home Inventory Checklist, checked October 11, 2026. plainhousemanual.com/records/move-in-first-month/Household records and checks, not a home inspection, trade work, or legal or insurance advice.
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