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I’m going to start with the finished project, then back up and tell you what I did.
First, let me tell you a little about why I have a Household Binder. I am an avid list maker and follower. Many women keep a schedule and calendar on the computer, I’ve tried that, and I guess it’s just more comfortable to have it front of me. I also keep multiple lists and other items, and it’s easy to have it in one central location.
I started with a binder, it was one I had in the house, and it’s orange. We have lots of orange in our house, as our High School colors are orange and black. And the binder is really easy to spot.
In the front I have my calendar pages, I copied them from the downloads that MomAdvice offers.
On these pages, in the left hand column I have my To Do List for big items, each day I put the scheduled housework (you can check out my plan here), any appointments and sporting events that we have, and lastly I put the dinner menu for each day, that way I can look a day ahead if I need to pull meat from the freezer.
Next I have my Monthly Menu Plan and dividers for each month.
Then my Housework Schedule for each day.
I have Price Book pages that I printed from MomAdvice. This is where I list the prices of the grocery and household items that I buy on a regular basis, so that I can easily compare the sale price in a flyer.
Now that I have a Home Business, I needed to keep track of receipts. So I have a plastic pocket divider for those and my grocery receipts.
Finishing out the binder, I have a password sheet, the boys’ sports schedules and a checklist for big items.
I hope this has helped inspire you to get organized.
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Great binder. I’m working on putting one together myself.
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great binder, its on my to do list!
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This is really great. I keep thinking about doing one of these, but honestly, at this point in my life I don’t have that much to keep track of so I just use a pda. Lately I’ve been thinking about going back to paper.
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Great looking binder! I have one but need to better use of it like you.
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Thanks for giving me a peek at your binder, I’m getting started on one myself!
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Ohhhhh impressive. I have a binder too but there are a few things from your (password page-genius) that I am going to have to steal
I too am a paper girl. I have tried all sorts of electronic calendaring/scheduling devices but in the end I want a pen and my planner, and some highlighters. Oh how I dearly love me some highlighters.
Thanks!!
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I have something similar but haven’t thought to use it for my price sheets. Thanks for sharing!
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Great idea! It looks like a lovely way to keep up with everything. One of these days I will work on becoming more organized!
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Great Binder! I do need to add a price list to mine, like you have.
I also am a lover of lists and good old fashioned pen & paper! I got a little crazy with mine, I have lots of very useful pages and sections. I have the weekly/monthly planner, household info, housework, meal planner and the financial planner (which I actually keep in a separate binder). I have little kids and work from home and I needed to make better use of my days, so I use a customized weekly/monthly planner that I made.
You will find lots of free printables on my site http://www.thehouseholdplanner.com.
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LOVE your binder! Thanks for the tour of it too. I have an organizing blog and would love use it as a guest post – let me know. The post would have a link to your blog as well! Your amazing!
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Liz Reply:
May 16th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
Wow, I’m honored! Thanks!
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Very nice. Don’t you just love it? I love mine!
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Thanks for linking to your binder in Amy’s comments about getting organized. I love to look at everyone’s binders. Working on finishing mine, as we speak. Hope to have it done either today or tomorrow. Looks great!!
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