Simple stock and rental tracking guides for small businesses

Plain-English how-tos for small shops, online sellers and party rental businesses. Every method works with a notebook or a free spreadsheet.

• Stock In/Out Google Sheets Template: See On Hand, REORDER and OUT OF STOCK

  How to set up a stock in/out balance tracker in Google Sheets: an items list, a movements log, an on-hand formula and a reorder warning. Free method plus an optional template.

• How to Keep Track of Rental Equipment (Rental Inventory Template for Google Sheets)

  A beginner's guide to keeping track of party rental equipment with a rental inventory list: what to record, how to check dates, and how to handle returns and damage.

• How to Avoid Double-Booking Your Party Rental Equipment

  Stop double-booking your tents, tables and chairs. A simple owned-minus-booked check you can do in a notebook or a free Google Sheet before you say yes.

• How to Make a Stock Register: From Notebook to Google Sheets

  Step-by-step: how to make a stock register or stock book on paper, which columns to use, how to balance it, and how to move it into a free Google Sheet.

• How to Record Stock In and Out (Simple Method for Small Shops)

  A simple, reliable way to record stock in and stock out in a small shop: what counts as a movement, when to write it down, and how to keep totals matching the shelf.

• Shop Inventory Book vs Google Sheet: When to Switch (and How)

  Paper inventory log book or Google Sheet? An honest look at the pros and cons for small shops, signs it's time to switch, and a step-by-step way to move your store stock book.

• Free Party Rental Software vs a Simple Spreadsheet: An Honest Comparison

  Looking for free party rental software? An honest look at free plans, paid rental software and a simple spreadsheet, with questions to ask before you choose.

• How to Track Inventory in Google Sheets (Beginner Guide + Template)

  A beginner-friendly guide to tracking inventory in Google Sheets: set up items and movements tabs, calculate stock on hand, add reorder alerts and avoid common mistakes.