Track your Things

Build a searchable inventory of the physical items you own so you can find them faster, avoid duplicate purchases, and keep the details you will need later.

Why Use Things?

A Thing represents any physical object you want to track in Kwipoo, whether that is camping gear, an appliance, or your favorite guitar. By adding Things, you give yourself a fuller picture of what you own in one place so you can make better decisions, save time, and avoid unnecessary purchases.

Centralized Inventory: Keep a complete record of what you own in one place so you can check before buying, understand what you already have, and make smarter decisions about replacing, upgrading, or downsizing.
Location Tracking: Assign each Thing to a specific Spot so you always know where it is.
Detailed Item Data: Keep notes on source, cost, condition, weight, and more for planning, insurance, maintenance, repair, or sale.
Privacy & Sharing: Set each Thing to Public, Friends Only, or Owner Only depending on what you are comfortable sharing.

Adding a Thing

Go to `Things` on the navigation bar.
Use the add action in the top right.
Add an image if you want a visual reference.
Enter the required field: `Name`.
Fill out any optional fields that will help later.
Save your new Thing so it appears in the Things list.

Fields for a Thing

Only `Name` is required. Everything else is optional, but those fields can be very useful later for reference, repair, maintenance, insurance, packing, or trade and sale.

Field	Description	Required?	Example
Name	A clear, descriptive name for the item.	Yes	Mountain Bike
Description	Additional notes, details, or context about the item.	No	Bought in 2020, 21-speed, aluminum frame
Brand	The brand or manufacturer of the item.	No	Trek
Category	A text field for the item's category. Kwipoo suggests categories, but you can enter your own.	No	Camping
Visibility	Who can see this Thing: Public, Friends Only, or Owner Only.	No	Public
Weight	The numeric value of the item's weight.	No	15.2
Weight Unit	The unit used for weight.	No	lb
Source	Where you purchased or acquired the item.	No	REI
Quantity	How many identical units you have.	No	2
Cost	How much you paid or what it is worth.	No	$500
Acquisition Date	The date you bought or acquired the item.	No	2021-08-15
Condition	The overall condition of the Thing.	No	5 - Very Good
Model	Model name or number.	No	Marlin 7
Product ID	Additional product ID or code, separate from the serial number.	No	UPC-654789
Serial number	The item's serial number.	No	SN12345ABC

Privacy & Visibility

Public: Anyone can see this Thing if your profile is also public.
Friends Only: Only your Kwipoo friends can view it.
Owner Only: Visible to you alone, even if the rest of your profile is public.

Categories Explained

What are Categories?

Categories help you classify your Things so they are easier to search, filter, and analyze. Each Thing can have a category based on type, purpose, or whatever organization style makes sense to you.

Why use Categories?

Find What You Need Faster: Filter and search your Things by category instead of scrolling through a long list.
Avoid Unnecessary Purchases: Check how many shirts, tools, or camping items you already own before buying more.
Track Spending by Category: See where your money goes across gear, clothing, electronics, and more.
Plan & Pack Smarter: Filtering by category makes it easier to prep for a trip or move.

How do Categories Work?

Suggested Categories: Kwipoo provides a list of common categories to choose from.
Custom Categories: If none fit, you can enter your own.
Flexible & Simple: There is no strict structure. Categorize Things in the way that makes sense to you.

Examples of How Categories Help

Packing for a Trip: Filter by camping gear to make sure you have what you need.
Decluttering: Check clothing to see how many jackets you actually wear.
Shopping Smarter: Look at electronics before buying another charger or pair of headphones.

Best Practices

Use broad categories when you do not need much detail.
Be specific when more detail will actually help.
Review your categories over time to spot trends in ownership and spending.

Viewing & Editing Things

Browse all the items you have added in the Things section.
Search or filter by category, brand, or other criteria to find what you need quickly.
Open a Thing card to view the details, edit the information, change its Spot, or delete it.
If you entered cost or weight, those values can appear in aggregate views like Sets or Events.

Assigning a Single Thing to a Spot

Open the Thing's details and use the move action.
Choose the correct Place and Spot from the list.
Use `Move Here` for the location where the item currently belongs.
If the item moves in real life, update its Spot in Kwipoo too.

Thing Filters

The Thing Filters panel helps you find, organize, and analyze your Things with search, grouping, and summary options.

Search-By

Name: Search by the Thing's name.
Category: Search by the assigned category.
Description: Search for keywords in the Thing's description.
Brand: Find Things by brand.
Acquired From: Search based on where you got the Thing.

Grouped By

Category: View Things grouped by category.
Brand: See all the Things you have from a specific brand.
Acquisition Source: Organize by where or from whom you acquired Things.

Summary Type

Count of Things: Shows how many Things fall under each group.
Sum of Cost: Displays the total cost of Things in each group when costs have been entered.

Applying Filters

After selecting your search, grouping, and summary preferences, apply the filters to see results. Filters are useful for finding specific items, checking spending patterns, and getting better insight into your inventory.

Pro Tips

Start with your key items first, then add more as you have time and energy.
Add details over time instead of trying to perfect every entry immediately.
Add new Things right after you get them, while the information is easy to find.
Check retailer purchase histories to speed up backfilling older items.
Move a Thing in Kwipoo when you move it in real life.
Use categories even if they stay simple. They pay off later in search and analysis.

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