1. Capture each room
Stand in each corner and take overlapping wide photos. Open closets, cabinets, drawers, and storage areas so commonly forgotten belongings appear in the record.
Before the warning becomes an emergency
Document your home before a hurricane, wildfire, tornado, or flood
Photograph what you own while your home is intact. AI-Temize turns room photos into an itemized PDF and Excel inventory with replacement-cost estimates, giving you an off-site record before an evacuation or loss.
Do this before conditions become dangerous
Never delay evacuation or enter an unsafe area to take inventory photos. If officials tell you to leave, leave. A partial inventory created safely is better than a complete inventory that puts you at risk.
2. Add identifying details
Take close-ups of labels, model numbers, serial numbers, collections, jewelry, tools, electronics, appliances, and other items that would be difficult to identify from a room photo alone.
3. Keep the report off-site
Review the AI-generated list, correct what you recognize, then download PDF and Excel copies. Store them somewhere you can reach even if you cannot return home.
A fast room-by-room home inventory checklist
- Living areas: furniture, rugs, art, televisions, audio equipment, and decor
- Kitchen: appliances, cookware, dishes, small electronics, and pantry equipment
- Bedrooms: furniture, clothing, jewelry, computers, and personal electronics
- Bathrooms: appliances, medical equipment, and stored personal-care items
- Garage: tools, lawn equipment, bicycles, sporting goods, and storage bins
- Home office: computers, monitors, printers, furniture, and business equipment
- Outdoor areas: patio furniture, grills, power equipment, and sheds
- High-value items: detailed photos, receipts, appraisals, and serial numbers
Hurricane and flood preparation
Document ground-floor rooms, garages, basements, appliances, electronics, furniture, and stored belongings before storm season. Update the inventory after major purchases or renovations.
Wildfire and evacuation preparation
Build the inventory before fire conditions escalate. Keep the report with your digital policy records so it remains available when you evacuate and cannot access the property.
Tornado and severe-weather season
Photograph the home during ordinary conditions rather than waiting for a watch or warning. Include storage spaces and everyday items that are easy to forget after a sudden loss.
When you are moving
Use the same before-event workflow prior to packing. Your report records what existed, its visible condition, and what should arrive at the destination.
The useful inventory is the one made before the loss
AI-Temize organizes photo evidence; it does not determine coverage or replace receipts, appraisals, policy requirements, or an adjuster's review. Verify the report and keep it with your insurance records.
Start Before You Need It