I first got interested in doing household inventory when my Aunt Sara's estate was being divided up. She had written out inventories of both her belongings and the pieces that were part of the Bivens estate. She lived in the family home, so it was really a combination of two households. Mom was the executor of the estate, so she had these inventories in her possession. I just became fascinated with them and loved that Aunt Sara had noted the history of some of the pieces. Over the next few years, I inventoried Grandmother's house, our house and Aunt Billie's house. When Aunt Billie passed, the inventory did come in handy for my Uncle Bill, who was her executor, so I did find some practical good in what I was doing. It wasn't all about the history.
Now that I am doing my own household inventory, I am doing it differently from those. Those inventories were done room by room. That made the most sense because very little of these interiors changed over time. My house is different in that I am always changing things up, especially my collectibles. I love moving things around and trying them out in new places. So, when I'm doing my own inventory, I am using categories instead of room headings. It's easier that way. And it makes it easier for me to update the inventory. My categories are furniture, silver, china, crystal/glass, household goods/collectibles, records, CDs, books, Christmas records, and Christmas decorations. That pretty much covers my whole house. If I think of a new category that would be beneficial to add, then I will add it such as electronics or jewelry. For the time being, this works. And, more importantly, I enjoy it. It's the little things, you know?
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