Catalog Your Belongings with the Know Your Stuff App

Catalog and organize every square inch. {By Steven Pisano/Flickr}

New York City may not be known for its natural disasters, but that doesn’t mean the Big Apple is immune to Mother Nature’s fury (remember Sandy?). For New Yorkers, as well as anyone living in natural disaster-prone areas, it’s important to keep a record of your belongings –– especially for insurance purposes. Fortunately, the Know Your Stuff app makes it easier than ever to catalog and organize every square inch of your home.

When I first heard about Know Your Stuff, the first incident that came to mind wasn’t Hurricane Sandy, but an occurrence that took place at my old apartment on East 66th Street. My roommate and I were both home when we noticed water running down one of the walls, leaking in from the apartment upstairs. Apparently, the guys living above us decided to illegally install a portable dishwasher, which didn’t bode well with the building’s old plumbing system. After several trips running up and down the stairs, banging on their door, and yelling for the super to bust in on them, we were left with soggy wallpaper and a cracked ceiling.

Although none of our valuables were damaged, I started looking into apartment insurance policies the next day, after realizing something –– I work from home, and everything of value to me is in my apartment. If my laptop had been damaged by the leak, I would have been in a bad situation. Really bad.

Fast forward a few years and, embarrassingly, I still haven’t taken out an insurance policy. One, because I’m now spoiled by a renovated apartment, and two, because it takes forever to catalog and track my belongings. After downloading and trying the Know Your Stuff app, however, I really don’t have any more excuses.

Setting up the app couldn’t have been easier. After creating an account, I was able to start taking inventory immediately, which included photographing each room of my apartment and being able to insert any necessary notes. I personally love how Know Your Stuff focuses on taking photos, so it’s easier to organize and keep track (much tidier than a running list in some old notebook). From my laptop to my furniture, everything I have of value is now recorded and protected in case of an emergency.

Even though we’re not expecting another hurricane in NYC anytime soon, crazy things happen in this town every day. Water damage, gas fires, burglaries, etc. Keep a record of your belongings and protect yourself ahead of time by visiting the Know Your Stuff website and downloading the app today.

Start keeping track of your stuff today.

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Posted on 08/10/2016