diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index eaf054d..ab813f8 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ dependencies = [
  "gloo-storage",
  "gloo-utils",
  "log",
+ "serde",
  "serde_json",
+ "uuid",
  "wasm-bindgen",
  "wasm-bindgen-futures",
  "web-sys",
diff --git a/app/Cargo.toml b/app/Cargo.toml
index 306e2a8..849c3ab 100644
--- a/app/Cargo.toml
+++ b/app/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ gloo-net = "0.2.6"
 gloo-storage = "0.2.2"
 gloo-utils = "0.1.6"
 log = "0.4.17"
+serde = { version = "1.0.163", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0.96"
+uuid = "1.3.3"
 wasm-bindgen = "0.2.86"
 wasm-bindgen-futures = "0.4.36"
 web-sys = "0.3.63"
diff --git a/app/src/main.rs b/app/src/main.rs
index 0073e45..ccf1c48 100644
--- a/app/src/main.rs
+++ b/app/src/main.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 use api::{LoginRequest, LoginResponse};
 use gloo_storage::{errors::StorageError, LocalStorage, Storage};
 use log::Level;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use uuid::Uuid;
 use wasm_bindgen::JsCast;
 use web_sys::HtmlInputElement;
 use yew::prelude::*;
@@ -45,10 +47,16 @@ fn App() -> Html {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
+struct HouseholdInfo {
+    id: Uuid,
+    name: String,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 struct RegaladeGlobalState {
     token: AttrValue,
-    household: AttrValue,
+    household: HouseholdInfo,
 }
 
 impl RegaladeGlobalState {
@@ -62,7 +70,7 @@ impl RegaladeGlobalState {
             Err(e) => unreachable!("Could not get token: {e:?}"),
         };
 
-        let household = match LocalStorage::get::<String>("household") {
+        let household = match LocalStorage::get::<HouseholdInfo>("household") {
             Ok(v) => v,
             Err(StorageError::KeyNotFound(_)) => {
                 navigator.push(&Route::HouseholdSelect);
@@ -73,7 +81,7 @@ impl RegaladeGlobalState {
 
         Some(Self {
             token: token.into(),
-            household: household.into(),
+            household,
         })
     }
 
@@ -83,14 +91,14 @@ impl RegaladeGlobalState {
             Err(e) => unreachable!("Could not get token: {e:?}"),
         };
 
-        let household = match LocalStorage::get::<String>("household") {
+        let household = match LocalStorage::get::<HouseholdInfo>("household") {
             Ok(v) => v,
             Err(e) => unreachable!("Could not get household: {e:?}"),
         };
 
         Self {
             token: token.into(),
-            household: household.into(),
+            household,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/sidebar.rs b/app/src/sidebar.rs
index 657d6f2..3e6581d 100644
--- a/app/src/sidebar.rs
+++ b/app/src/sidebar.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use yew::prelude::*;
-use crate::Route;
+use crate::{Route, HouseholdInfo};
 
 #[derive(PartialEq)]
 struct MenuEntry {
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ struct MenuEntry {
 struct SidebarProps {
     entries: Vec<MenuEntry>,
     current: Route,
-    household: AttrValue,
+    household: HouseholdInfo,
     children: Children,
 }
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ fn Sidebar(props: &SidebarProps) -> Html {
                             >
                                 <i class={classes!("fs-4", "bi-house-door-fill")}></i>
                                 <strong class={classes!("ms-2", "d-none", "d-sm-inline")}>
-                                    {&props.household}
+                                    {&props.household.name}
                                 </strong>
                             </a>
                             <ul class="dropdown-menu">
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ fn Sidebar(props: &SidebarProps) -> Html {
 #[derive(Properties, PartialEq)]
 pub(crate) struct RegaladeSidebarProps {
     pub(crate) current: Route,
-    pub(crate) household: AttrValue,
+    pub(crate) household: HouseholdInfo,
     pub(crate) children: Children,
 }