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How to organize storage locations

A container in Invemory represents a place where you keep things: an apartment, room, shelf, drawer or box. Match the structure to your space so the path in the app tells you where to look for an item.

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What you need

  • Sign in to your account.
  • Choose a few main locations. You can add more detail later.

1. Add a main location

Open the menu → Inventory → Containers. Select the add-container button, enter a name such as Apartment or Garage, and select Save. The location appears in the top-level list.

2. Divide it into useful areas

Open the container. In Subcontainers, select the add button and create a room, shelf or box. Repeat wherever another level helps: for example, Apartment → Kitchen → Top Drawer.

Website

Nested locations and their content indicators.
Nested locations and their content indicators. Open the full-size image

Android

Nested locations and their content indicators.
Nested locations and their content indicators. Open the full-size image

3. Write a useful description

In the list, open the three-dot menu beside the location and select Edit. Briefly explain what belongs here or how to recognize the place. For example: Food supplies and household essentials. Save your changes.

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The name and description in the container form.
The name and description in the container form. Open the full-size image

Android

The name and description in the container form.
The name and description in the container form. Open the full-size image

4. Read the content indicators

Indicators on a card distinguish an empty container from a location with items or subcontainers. Inside the container, these are separate lists: an empty item list does not mean there are no nested locations.

5. Follow the path back

The path above the content shows where you are. Select an earlier container name to open it, or Containers to return to the top-level list. You can jump directly to the level you need.

6. Switch between nearby locations

On the website, press a container name in the path and hold the mouse button for about half a second. On Android, hold your finger on the name instead. A panel lists containers at that level and marks the current one. Select another container to open it.

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Containers at the same level, with the current location marked.
Containers at the same level, with the current location marked. Open the full-size image

Android

Containers at the same level, with the current location marked.
Containers at the same level, with the current location marked. Open the full-size image

The result

You can place your items in recognizable locations, with nested containers representing real rooms, shelves and boxes.

Useful to know

  • Add a level only when it helps you find things.
  • Use the same names you use for these places at home.
  • For a series of similar boxes, use the separate numbered-container action.

Common questions

Can a container hold both items and other containers?

Yes. Its page has separate sections for items and subcontainers.

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You can place your items in recognizable locations, with nested containers representing real rooms, shelves and boxes.

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