This is one of the most difficult & tedious tasks you will have! We dreaded every time we had to even think about it. But think about it & doing it you must! Although we hired a company to help us with our claim, we still had lots of homework & this was the 1st of many. If you have been putting this off, don’t! If you don’t have any guidelines to go by, ask your insurance for their inventory spreadsheets that they use. Usually an excel version so you can add to on line. Here are some helpful hints that worked for us:
- Draw a diagram layout of your home. Just a simple one that makes sense to you. One page for each story.
- Go thru each room, the easiest one 1st like the xtra bathroom. Kitchen & garage last, those are the hardest. As you finish a room, cross it out with a red pen. Don’t worry, if you forget you can add on to your spreadsheet.
- Visualize. Close your eyes as you walk thru each room. You are going to do one wall at a time. What was on the wall, what furniture was at that wall & what was on or in that piece of furniture, cabinet, cupboard, shelf or drawers. You list each item that you remember was there.
This is just the beginning of inventory. I know this hurts, it sucks, this was & is your life. Remembering everything you once had & now is gone. Wipe the tears, you’ll be okay. Keep those notepads & Kleenex with you at all times becuz you will forget & then remember something at the oddest times & places. This is inventory 18×18…
