Lockboxer: How much is your stuff worth?

I’m sure there is a great feeling to be had when you unclutter your life and get some organization back into your world. The amount of stuff we all accumulate over the years is staggering and most of it suffers the same fate as your CD collection. If I had a dollar for every time I said “right, I’m going to put you in alphabetical order by artist and at the same time catalogue you”, I’d be able to pay someone else to do it!

Lockboxer.com is a great app that will help you organize all of your stuff in one place by providing the tools and guidance to create your own home inventory. With this in place it’s surprising how many uses it could have including some crucial financial ones like insurance claims.

After answering a few basic questions about your house the bare bones of an inventory are set up. You can then upload photographs and videos of each room for the records and set about filling in the detail of individual items.

The site can also cut out the guesswork about what your stuff is worth with its "Get a Price" function. Simply enter a short description and it will display examples of the item, or something closely resembling it, along with the price.

When it comes to insurance claims having a detailed home inventory will significantly cut down the time spent negotiating and insurance companies will love it. Its uses don’t stop there however.

Knowing what you have and its value is a great way to identify stuff you could sell. With Lockboxer you can sell directly on eBay from the website or use the pricing information to sell on other sites like Craigslist or Yardseller.

If you’re looking to donate stuff to charity then Lockboxer is very useful too. With the Salvation Army and Goodwill locations closest to you only a click away you can schedule pick up times. The records kept within your inventory will then let you look back and find out the value of donations when sorting out your tax.

Aside from creating a home inventory the site can be used to make wishlists for things like birthdays and weddings. With the ability to search for prices items can be listed, the price shown and the list shared with friends and family.

Conclusion
This looks like the perfect tool to get yourself organized and uncluttered. Knowing exactly what you own and how much it’s worth could also have some beneficial consequences.