The main reason why you need to prepare a home inventory list is that you never know when a disaster may strike—but you can be prepared for it with Safe Catalog. This superb software can manage and keep track of the all valuable belongings you’ve accumulated over the years and help you get an insurance claim settled faster.

There are many ways to create a home inventory list with Safe Catalog. It may seem hard at first to record information about everything you have in your house, but don’t let that put you off. First, decide on a way to organize your home inventory that works for you. You can do it room by room, category by category (jewelry, furniture, electronics, etc.), from newest items to oldest or from most expensive purchases to least expensive ones.

Don't forget to take digital photos for each item. Also scan and attach the warranties (in case you have them on file). Aside that, it maybe useful to scan barcodes and save them in Safe Catalog too.

You can refer to the following example lists to help create your home inventories. Items there listed by the room in which they are most likely to be found. In other cases, they are grouped together by category. Sure, you may have your own categories and locations. Safe Catalog allow you to have unlimited custom locations and categories.

General Appliances
• Televisions
• VCR/DVD player
• Video camera
• CD player
• Stereo equipment
• CDs/records
• Radios
• Sewing machine
• Cameras
• Answering machine
• Phones
• Washer/Dryer
• Air conditioners
• Heaters
• Fans
• Vacuum cleaner
• Exercise equipment

General Household
• Carpet/rugs
• Window treatments
• Bookcases
• Chairs
• Lamps/light fixtures
• Clocks
• Mirrors
• Vases
• Collections (coin, stamp, etc.)
• Pictures/wall hangings
• Living Room
• Sofa
• Chairs
• Coffee table
• End tables
• Entertainment center/wall units
• Piano/other musical instruments

Dining Room
• Buffet
• Table
• Chairs
• China cabinet
• China Silverware
• Crystal Table linens
• Tea/coffee sets
• Serving table/cart

Bedrooms
• Beds
• Bed linens
• Dressers/chests
• Dressing tables
• Night tables

Clothing
• Shoes
• Coats
• Furs
• Suits
• Dresses
• Sweaters
• Sports apparel
• Shirts
• Skirts
• Jewelry
• Kitchen Table
• Chairs
• Refrigerator
• Freezer
• Stove
• Microwave oven
• Oven
• Dishwasher
• Coffee makers/ other small appliances
• Pots/pans
• Dishes
• Glasses Kitchen utensils

Bathrooms
• Hair dryer/ other electrical appliances
• Scale
• Shower curtains
• Towels

Home Office / Study / Den
• Desk
• Chairs
• Sofa
• Computer
• Printer
• Scanner
• Fax machine
• Books Tables
• Business supplies

Garage / Basement / Attic / Shed
• Furniture
• Luggage/trunks
• Sports equipment
• Toys/outdoor games
• Bicycles
• Small boats
• Trailers
• Lawn mower
• Snow blower
• Shovels
• Sprinklers/hoses
• Wheelbarrow/ other garden tools and supplies
• Ladders
• Work bench
• Carpentry tools/supplies
• Holiday decorations
• Porch/Patio
• Garden chairs
• Garden tables
• Umbrellas
• Outdoor cooking equipment
• Planters
• Jacuzzi

We hope these tips will help you prepare the most complete and accurate inventory lists with Safe Catalog.