Enter home inventory apps and templates designed to make the job faster and easier. I tested more than a dozen of them to find the ones that actually lived up to their promises.

Make notes on an object’s condition, model and estimated value. Keep receipts if you have them. Use a digital camera or ...

Have no fear: a company called Vertex42 offers a free Home Inventory spreadsheet.It’s provided in XLS format, meaning you should be able to open it in any spreadsheet program on the planet.