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DIY Organizing
The Home Manager Systems will help you get organized in different parts of running a household. These templates are free and in pdf format, which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader (which is also free). If you don't have the Reader. Download the Reader .
DIY Planner with the Home Manager System.
1. Start with a 1' or 2' binder.
Add reproducable planner pages and list managers on this page (scroll down)
2. Add pocketed dividers, business card pages and more to keep you organized!
3. Label the outside of your binder. Decorate it for pizzaz!
4. USE your new organizing system. Keep it out and open at first so you get into the habit.
TO DON'T List (pdf)
Keep track of the things you aren't going to do today and feel great about getting less done! This is a hand-drawn page for letting loose and getting goofy.
I.C.E. - In Case of Emergency Form
Fill out this form and place it in a RED FILE where you keep your most important papers.
Keep another copy hidden at work, in your car, or at a friend's home. In case of disaster, you will have the information you need nearby.
Keep track of your favorite recipes and where you keep them with this handy index. Place it in a file, a binder, or even tape it to your pantry door. (Excel)
Use this weekly form to create routines and structure. Plan laundry days, organizing and filing time, bill pay day, grocery shopping, etc. Also good for planning to-do's for the week.
Have at a glance, everything that needs to be done for home, family , work, community, finance, or special events.
If you like to be able to check off your to dos than this planner is for you. One planner covers tasks for home, family,work, community, finance, or special events.
Break down the tasks day-by-day. This planner includes a spot for meal planning, what to buy, and what needs to be done.
Be it a child's school project, home renovation or other project that requires forethought, this planner will help you break down the steps and keep everything on task
Beat the dinner question by planning your meals out weekly. This planner includes recipe location and ingredient listing. Save the weekly planners to reuse for future months!
In the excitement of actually getting to go out as a grown up it is sometime difficult to remember if you have told the babysitter all the information they would need in case of an emergency. This form is easy to scan and post on the refrigerator or by the phone.
From pre-school to college, this planner will help someone in an emergency know where to your children are if you are unable to tell them. Perfect for grandparents who are babysitting during school hours or for childcare providers.
At a glance, have the names and phone numbers of people you need to contact frequently or in case of emergencies.
Create a Frequently Called Listing of friends and family members that includes cell phone numbers and e-mail addresses. Have an address page for each child to keep track of their friends' contact information.
Perfect for word lovers who can't remember the titles or authors of recommended books. Easy to carry to the book store or library. This planner also provides a place for you to keep track of who you have loaned books to or from.
Never again stand in front of the video rentals wondering what to select. This planner will help you select not only the new releases, but those hidden treasures that you may have missed the first time around.
Here is a place to store all of your internet passwords, login, and web addresses. Keep it in a safe place, but let family know its location so in case of an accident or death they will be able to know how to get into your accounts to cancel them. As more people move to handling their finances online, less and less paper will provide the clues your family needs to handle your finances.
The Smart Spin brought organization to plastic containers. Use the spinner to organize other problem areas of your home. Here is one idea I came up with using the Smart Spin lazy susan:
Plastic cups and lids are often tough to store where kids can reach them. Put the spinner in a low cabinet and they can get what they need easily.
Recycled Organizing
Cereal Boxes
Recycle them into magazine holders by cutting them on the diagonal and across one side.
Cereal Boxes
Recycle them into paper cubbies by cutting off one skinny side and taping several boxes together side-to-side or stacked.
Toilet Paper Tubes
Become cord organizers. Wind up an extension cord and slip it inside the tube to keep it from unwinding.
Wrapping Paper Tubes
Roll up art and postes and use the tube as protection.
Soda Can Fridge Pack cases
Store grocery bags under the sink or in a pantry. Pull bags out through the opening.
Egg Cartons
Store earrings and other small jewelry.
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