Struggling with that myself. I think I'm pretty much going to list things, but with very little detail on things under $100 or $200 (not sure of the line yet). I want a reminder of what I had in case my home is devastated by fire and I have to come up with everything, but I'm just putting "double set of plates/bowls/flatware", and "blender, toaster, crockpot" with little or no detail on maker, value, etc. For things like fine china and silverware that has more value, and might be more of a target for thieves, I'll be much more specific.
I'm also going to rely on pictures too. I have an abundance of jackets and running shoes, so I'm going to take a picture of those type of things so I can say, "Yeah, I really did have 3 or 4 dozen pair of running shoes, see?"
I'll record serial numbers and specific make/model of stuff that might get stolen for tracking, like TVs and laptops. I've recorded the purchase date and price of my nicer furniture to give an idea of the quality.
I'm starting to see more value in the video idea. I might pan all my rooms as an extra documentation step. That could be a good reminder of smaller stuff without having to document them all.