We recently stumbled upon Jessica L. Rosenkranz's website. We really like the Rhode Island graphic designer's books and prints from Headless Press. . .but what made us laugh out loud was the "list of the things in the house that belong to Jess."
Jess writes that she compiled the list when for some reason [I] counted how many cups I had and then was thinking about the absurdity of a person living alone having 39 cups, but how they all had their places. Most people would probably have equally absurd lists if they took the time to count everything, and I enjoy the stories objects tell about their owners. Her list resulted in a book called Inventory.
I've seen house inventories in historical documents. They were generally done after someone died, to record the contents of their estate, but they're great snapshots of how people lived and the things that were important to them.
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I do indeed have a home inventory - which puts me in a very small minority, I believe. I first did mine in that limbo time period between being laid off (jobs all went overseas) and figuring out what I wanted to do next.
And what I wanted to do next was become a professional organizer. That all sort of fits, don't you think?
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I live in Novato, and I have created a web site called freehomeinventory.com. Please check it out and leave feedback on the contact page.
Renters and homeowners should keep an inventory for insurance purposes. It is really hard to remember everything you have lost after a fire or other catastrophe. If you do not use a website to do this, there are a number of free downloads out there that will keep an inventory on your computer instead.
Of course, if something happens to your computer...
Well, that's why I built my site. Hope you like it.
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