So today I used my afternoon to update my "Home Organizer" binder. I started this a few years ago when I first discovered
Fly Lady, in which they introduce you to the "Control Journal." I have also researched other emergency/organizational binders on pinterest and came across a great blog with print outs that I also used for my binder at
A Craft a Day. When I first started my binder it was fairly pitiful! Over the years I have added to it but it has never been quite what I needed it to be until now! Today was the day!! I spent my afternoon printing our forms, making my own forms, organizing and putting our entire daily life in one spot in our home! I am so relieved to have it all finished up and ready to be used!! So here is the finished product, I hope that it helps to motivate you to get organized as well!
So I have divided my binder into 6 separate sections Cleaning, Cooking, Schedule, Finance, and Projects. Each divider has a place on the front to hold papers like a folder. In the very front of my binder I have all our animal shot records along with a place to write down any passwords or Login's that I may not use often enough to remember. Then in the front of my first pocket (Cleaning) I have our Emergency Information sheet that I typed up myself. This sheet has a place for emergency phone numbers, Home information, Childrens Names DOB, Pediatrician number, Poison Control, and what hospital to take the children to. This I keep lose in the folder so that if someone is watching the children I can just remove it from the binder easily and place it on the fridge.
Under the Cleaning section I have a list I have printed out from Fly Lady with weekly cleaning as well as a detailed cleaning list for each room in the house! Under the cooking Tab I have unclipped Coupons in the front folder, then a printout to write monthly meal plans. I put each of these meal plans into a page protector so I can use a dry erase marker on them, this allows me to re-use the pages over and over again! I also have printouts from
My Litter. These printouts are the "Buy it now" Price list, it tells me what a bottom dollar price is on each grocery item, this way I know whether to buy or wait for the price to drop more. I also have a print out of the Sales Cycles, this tells me what is usually on sale for each month of the year.
In the Schedule Tab, I have my front folder filled with doctor slips for x-rays coming up or blood work that needs to be done. I also have a Daily Schedule (in a page protector) that can be easily changed if needed, A "My Morning Routine" for each of the kids, Our Bath Schedule for the week, As well as blank calendars for each month of the year (in a page protector for easy writing).
In the finance tab I have important information such as Bills that need to be paid in the front folder. I also have a calendar with each bill that will need paid on it's due date so that I know when all my bills are due.
And lastly, I have the project tab...this is where I put my personal projects/research. At the moment I have all my printouts that I will need to read up on for "Natural Birth" as well as notes I have taken about the "Holy Spirit".
And that is my binder for the moment! I love that I can just grab it and run out the door if I'm in a hurry and I have everything I will ever need from Menu's to schedules and important documents!
