Enduring a disaster and its aftermath can be difficult enough without trying to remember the details of every single item in your house. With the help of this form, you can start to inventory your possessions.
Try to include the original price or approximate value of the listed items and attach any receipts, along with the serial numbers for major appliances. Also make photocopies of important documents such as your birth certificate, credit card numbers, bank account numbers and house deed.
Include photographs or videotape of your possessions in case you need added proof if you file a home insurance claim. Open all your drawers and closets and take photos of the contents.
Don't forget to go in your basement -- all those stored items and holiday decorations should be included in your inventory.
Store your inventory list, video, pictures and documents in a secure location, such as a safe-deposit box or off-site computer or thumb drive. After all, if your home is destroyed, your inventory list in it will be gone, too.
The Insurance Information Institute offers a free home inventory app at KnowYourStuff.org.
Article and date of purchase | Price |
Living room | |
Carpet/rugs | |
Curtains/drapes | |
Sofas | |
Ottomans | |
Chairs | |
Coffee tables | |
End tables and contents | |
Television/VCR | |
Camcorder | |
Videotapes | |
Video games | |
Radio/stereo/DVD | |
Compact discs/records/tapes | |
Bookcases | |
Books | |
Musical instruments | |
Planters/plants | |
Mirrors | |
Collectibles/knickknacks | |
Other | |
Dining room | |
Curtains/drapes | |
Carpet/rugs | |
Buffet | |
Tables | |
Chairs | |
China cabinet | |
China | |
Silverware | |
Crystal | |
Glassware | |
Clocks | |
Lamps/fixtures | |
Serving table/cart | |
Table linens | |
Wall hangings | |
Other | |
Bathrooms | |
Clothes hamper | |
Curtains | |
Wall hangings | |
Dressing table | |
Toilet articles | |
Electrical appliances | |
Scale | |
Shower curtains | |
Linens | |
Rugs | |
Other | |
Kitchen | |
Tables | |
Chairs | |
Linens | |
Curtains | |
Cabinets | |
Lighting fixtures | |
Bowls | |
Pots/pans | |
Utensils | |
Cutlery | |
Dishes | |
Refrigerator | |
Stove | |
Dishwasher | |
Disposal unit | |
Freezer | |
Washer | |
Dryer | |
Small appliances | |
Clocks | |
Radios | |
Step stool | |
Television | |
Microwave | |
Food/supplies | |
Wall hangings | |
Other | |
Bedrooms | |
Bookcases | |
Books | |
Chairs | |
Carpet/rugs | |
Curtains/drapes | |
Bed frames | |
Linens | |
Mattresses | |
Cedar chest | |
Desk and contents | |
Dressers and contents | |
Dressing table | |
Night tables | |
Lamps | |
Mirrors | |
Clocks | |
Radios | |
Sewing machine | |
Television/VCR/DVD | |
Toilet articles | |
Computer equipment | |
Games | |
Toys | |
Collectibles/knickknacks | |
Clothing | |
Shoes | |
Wall hangings | |
Other | |
Attic/Basement/Garage | |
Furniture | |
Luggage/trunks | |
Exercise/sports equipment | |
Toys | |
Outdoor games | |
Ornamental lawn items | |
Lawn mower | |
Shovels | |
Spreader | |
Sprinklers/hoses | |
Wheelbarrow | |
Snow blower | |
Ladder/step stools | |
Workbench | |
Carpentry tools/supplies | |
Canned goods/supplies | |
Pet supplies | |
Garden tools/supplies | |
Other | |
Patio/Porch | |
Chairs | |
Floor covering | |
Outdoor cooking equipment | |
Plants/planters | |
Tables | |
Umbrella | |
Other | |
Source of list: Independent Insurance Agents of America