Protecting household items from water or fire damage
Permanent records like wills, birth certificates, real estate papers, and expensive jewelry that is worn often etc. should be kept inside home in a fire-resistant safe.
- Permanent records like wills, birth certificates, real estate papers, and expensive jewelry that is worn often etc. should be kept inside home in a fire-resistant safe.
- Keep a copy of important records that you will need at a moments notice (birth certificates, passport, deeds, insurance policies, wills, car titles, expensive jewelry that is not worn often and important photographs that can never be replaced.)
- Items stored long-term in basements or on the floor should be in a plastic tote with a lid to keep out moisture, smoke or water damage.
- Keep a list of major appliance and other purchases. Receipts can be scanned into a computer file labeled "Appliances." Update this file each time an appliance is replaced.
- Specialty items like instruments, artwork and antique furniture should be appraised, insured well, and a copy of that appraisal should be kept in an off-site safe-deposit box.
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