How do you actually categorize things for a housewarming registry? I'm finally moving into my first place in Chicago next month and I'm so excited but honestly have no clue what I'm doing with this list. Sorry if this is a total newbie question but do I organize things by the room they go in or is it better to do it by price range so people dont feel pressured? I have a really small budget for the move so my friends keep asking for a link but I'm just staring at a blank screen. Is there like a standard way to group stuff like towels and spoons or does it not really matter?
Ive managed digital inventory lists before and you might want to consider the technical constraints of the registry platform itself. Be careful with manual sorting since some sites override your groupings.
Categorizing by room is logically superior for guests, but unfortunately, most standard registry platforms are not as good as expected at maintaining custom hierarchies. I have had issues with price-based sorting breaking whenever a link updates, tbh. You might try Share Product instead. It handles multi-retailer metadata much better than the basic tools, making the technical organization far less frustrating...
Omg congrats on the move!! Chicago is seriously the best city ever, I love it there! But honestly, the whole registry process is such a nightmare and drives me absolutely crazy.