household inventory

What's in your house

A household inventory is a detailed list of personal belongings in a home, typically documenting items, their descriptions, and estimated values.

People create household inventories primarily for insurance purposes—having one makes filing claims after theft, fire, or natural disaster far easier: The insurance company asked for our household inventory after the break-in.

The inventory might include photographs, receipts, and serial numbers for valuable items.

Related

assets · furniture · appliances · valuables · serial numbers · contents · junk drawer · storage · insurance · insurance claim · appraisal · rooms · closets · attic · basement · boxes · moving · moving day

Opposites
documentation scope

household inventoryshopping list

Written buying guide

wish list · want list · grocery list · gift registry · purchase order

domain of items

household inventorycorporate assets

Property owned by companies

documentation status

household inventorychaos

Complete disorder and confusion

disorganization · mental note · clutter

Family

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