Hartman Inventory, LLC

According to McGraw-Hill Professional, February is “Bake For Family Fun” month. You’re probably wondering what this has to do with a home inventory. I’m not talking about counting chocolate chips or pounds of sugar or flour (though we do take pictures of food when providing our nationally certified home inventory service).

The big question is, do you know how many pots, pans, mixing bowls and baking dishes you own? During this month, while you’re having fun baking with your family, pay attention to how many of these items you’ve collected over the years. I’m sure you’ll be surprised.

Next, look at your drawers of utensils. Again, you probably wouldn’t be able to list them all, especially after a disaster. And if you have the high-end brands, you’re even looking at the chance for a higher loss than if all were purchased at a discount store.

The last thing to consider is your mixer. Do you own a hand mixer or a top of the line counter top model? And possibly a full set of accessories as well?

Often there is a lot of money spent on kitchen items. They are frequently forgotten because they become part of every day life to where they become “part of the landscape.” On the opposite side of the issue, they are used so rarely that you forget you even own them, let alone be able to name the manufacturer and the model number and serial number.

List all of these items while you have them out, mixing your favorite cookies, cakes and brownies. This will be a good start on creating your home inventory.