Taming the procrastinating, ADD, mess cat within me.
This is Part 2 of my Home Management Binder post. (You can read the Part 1 post about my daily planner here.) As I said, I divided my information into five categories/binders:
- My Daily Planner
- Main Household Management Binder
- Meal Planning/Shopping/Pantry Binder
- Finance Binder
- Blogging Binder
For my household binder, instead of starting my own sheets from scratch, I turned to one of my favorite organizing gurus – Jennifer at iheartorganizing.blogspot.com and ordered her Family Household Binder Kit. I have already used a number of her worksheets in the past and have been very happy with them. I received the personalize cover and spine as well as numerous household worksheets and lists. (I blocked out our family name to privacy. ;-))
I purchased Avery Plastic Dividers with Slash Pockets (11903) and divided up my main binder into eight categories.
- Financial, Medical, Insurance info
- Contact List of Important Numbers
- Important Dates (Birthdays, Anniversaries, Baptismal Dates etc.)
- Babysitting Notes (Info for our babysitter, when we finally get one!)
- Cleaning Checklist
- Home Maintenance List
- Master Home Project List
- Maintenance Log
- Warranty Info, etc
4. Travel & Outings
- Travel Checklist
- Outing Ideas
- Favorite Places to Visit
5. Books & Entertainment
- Media Inventory
- Library Log
- Book/DVD Check-out Log (Items we’ve loaned out.)
6. Holiday & Party Planning
- Party Plan List
- Holiday Gift Giving Worksheet
- Gift Ideas & Notes
7. Pet Log
- Fish Tank Cleaning Log
8. Blank Monthly Calendars
Okay, that’s all I have time for at the moment. I’ll post about my Meal Planning Binder next.
Feel free to leave your comments and tips!
UPDATE: Here is Part 3 – Meal Planning & Finance Binders.
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I like this a lot! I am working on revamping my household binder since I started using my command center for daily stuff. Hopefully, I will have it done in a couple of days.
I can’t wait to see you. You always give me lots of inspiration! š
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