Show what you stored
See contents with photo proof instead of guessing from a vague label or memory.
Home Inventory App
Totely works as a storage inventory app for the things stored in totes, boxes, closets, garages, attics, and moving boxes. Number the container, snap a photo, save the location, and search later.
Up to 10 totes free forever. Build inventory without a spreadsheet


The problem
Spreadsheets, notes apps, and one-time checklists can help you make a list — but they are easy to ignore once life gets busy. Stored items move, boxes change, seasonal gear gets packed away, and one person ends up remembering where everything lives.
A home inventory app should help you find what your household owns, where it is stored, and what is inside every tote, bin, box, closet, shelf, garage zone, attic, storage unit, or moving box — not just record expensive items for later.
Why lists break down
The goal is not a perfect catalog of every object in your home. The goal is to make stored items findable when you need them — without shame, guilt, or another abandoned spreadsheet.
What to look for
A useful home inventory app helps with everyday retrieval — not just expensive-asset records sitting in a file you never open.
See contents with photo proof instead of guessing from a vague label or memory.
Save the shelf, closet, garage zone, attic corner, storage unit row, or room.
Look up "winter gloves," "guest sheets," or "extension cord" the way you remember it.
Start with a snap — Totely builds the first item list from what it can see.
Refresh a record after holidays, moves, projects, and seasonal swaps.
Track backstock, kids' clothes, and craft supplies — not just expensive assets.
Give everyone a shared way to find things without asking who packed the bin.
Turn closed containers into searchable household memory anyone can use.
The Totely method
Totely turns hidden storage into searchable household memory.
A spreadsheet can list what you own. Totely helps you find where it actually lives.
Pair simple visible numbers with photos, locations, and search so your household can find guest sheets, batteries, holiday lights, camping gear, and everything else without opening every container.
How it works
Search "extension cord" and Totely shows the container number, location, and photo proof before you open every bin.


A large simple number stays readable from across the room.

Snap the contents before you close the lid — no long typing session required.

Record the shelf, closet, garage zone, attic, storage unit, or room.

Search "extension cord" and Totely shows the container number, location, and photo proof.

See what is inside before you open every bin, box, or moving container.
New to Totely? See the full walkthrough, browse all features, or pair numbers with storage tote labels.
Use cases
Each scenario uses a real search — extension cord, holiday lights, guest sheets, gold vinyl, camping tent, batteries — not abstract inventory terms.
Search: extension cordSearch extension cord and go to the right bin on the shelf.
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Search: coffee makerSearch coffee maker and know which box to open first.
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Search: holiday lightsFind holiday lights without opening every seasonal bin.
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Search: guest sheetsSearch guest sheets and go straight to the right closet shelf.
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Search: winter glovesSearch winter gloves and find the right size tote.
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Search: gold vinylSearch gold vinyl instead of digging through every craft bin.
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Search: family recipesSearch family recipes and open the right keepsake box.
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Search: important documentsSearch important documents and know which numbered box holds them.
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Search: batteriesSearch batteries and skip the guesswork on backup bins.
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Search: camping tentSearch camping tent and find the right unit box before you drive there.
Learn moreGarage storage inventory and moving inventory are strong places to start if stored items are spread across rooms and boxes.

Comparison
Both can help at first. A photo-based searchable inventory stays useful when contents change and storage spreads across the house.
Getting started
Requires typing rows and columns yourself.
Starts with a photo and AI-created first item list.
Keeping it current
Easy to forget updates after repacks and seasonal swaps.
Update with a new photo or record when contents change.
Finding one item
Text search in a file — no visual proof.
Search by item name with photo proof before opening bins.
Storage location
Lists items but not always where they physically live.
Saves exact shelf, closet, garage zone, or storage unit location.
Household sharing
Often maintained by one person who built the sheet.
Shared searchable household memory anyone can use.
Everyday retrieval
Works better for records than for real stored containers.
Built for totes, bins, boxes, closets, garages, and moving containers.

Everyday finding and records
Totely can help create a clearer record of what is stored where — especially for items in boxes, totes, garages, closets, attics, and storage units.
This may be useful when preparing household records, moving, organizing, or reviewing what you own. A home inventory can help you stay more organized before you need records. Photos and notes may help support your own household records.
A general home inventory app may be the right choice when the main job is documenting valuables, receipts, warranties, and insurance records. Totely is specifically useful when the everyday problem is: I know I own it. Where did I put it?
For insurance-specific documentation, follow your insurer's requirements and keep receipts, serial numbers, valuations, or official documents where needed. Totely can support your household memory and photo records, but it does not replace policy guidance, professional valuation, legal advice, or official claim documentation.
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FAQ
A home inventory app helps you record what you own, where items are stored, and how to find them later. Totely focuses on real household storage — totes, bins, boxes, closets, garages, attics, storage units, and moving containers — with photos, locations, and searchable contents.
No. Totely is designed for everyday household storage — holiday decor, kids' clothes, garage tools, craft supplies, moving boxes, and backstock. A general home inventory app may be the right choice when the main job is documenting valuables, receipts, warranties, and insurance records. Totely is specifically useful when the everyday problem is: I know I own it — where did I put it? Totely can support clearer household records of what is stored where, but it does not replace insurance documentation, appraisals, or official claim requirements.
A spreadsheet can list what you own. Totely helps you find where it actually lives. Totely starts with photos, builds a first item list from what it can see, saves exact storage locations, and lets you search naturally — without maintaining long manual rows.
No. Totely starts with a photo and builds a first item list from what it can see. You review or edit if needed, save the location, and search later — no spreadsheet required.
Yes. Renters can use Totely for closets, under-bed storage, moving boxes, shared storage rooms, basements, and household records — without needing permanent shelving or wall-mounted systems.
Yes. Search before you buy — check whether you already have batteries, extension cords, guest sheets, holiday lights, or household backstock stored somewhere before opening every bin or buying another.
A spreadsheet can list what you own. Totely helps you find where it actually lives — starting with one photo, one number, and one real search.
Up to 10 totes free forever.