Home organizer

Shokami · 5 August 2006 at 1:46PM

I've picked up lots of tips from all you clever bods, but one of the best was the idea for a home organizer file.
I've started one using a reduced price ring binder file, complete with dividers that I picked up ages ago. I've filled it with charts and info sheets that I found as free printoffs from a site called OrganizedHome.com.
The family now put all their reminders, appointments etc in it. The housework section has a page for everyone with their jobs detailed. We all know whats in the cupboards & freezer, the menu planner tells them what's on when I'm working late.
There is a contacts section, one for spring cleaning room by room, a holiday planner, a section for spending, bills, and a Christmas planner.
Hope we can keep it up, cos life is easier for all of us if we do.
If any one is interested, or has another site for freeprintoffs for this type of thing please post a reply.
I'm fairly new to MSE, but am addicted to it. Keep up the excellent work
Shoki

vivw_2 · 10 January 2007 at 12:23AM

this sounds like a brilliant idea. Will work on it tomorrow. Microsoft outlook is good for creating calender pages/ to do pages so may look there. Has anyone else done this?

AussieLass · 10 January 2007 at 12:50AM

Yep, started last year. It is a great idea hey. This site was good at looking at different peoples binders and getting ideas. The site is a bit :eek: OTT in other areas :rolleyes:

but makes for interesting/addictive reading.

http://myblessedhome.blogspot.com/2006/06/tour-of-my-home-management-binder.html#article

natzini · 10 January 2007 at 1:18AM

I'm making one for my sister at the moment, am doing one for myself too... am putting the creativity to use too and decorating the binders

tink1981_2 · 10 January 2007 at 1:35AM

Thanks for the link Shoki, I'm in the process of moving at the moment and I think getting life more organised would be a great help!!

Will deffinatly be printing some of these ideas off when I go back to work on thursday... will even try and rescue some freebie ringbinders from the bin (we waste so much when we throw away the ringbinders and files that students hand their work in in... have suggested selling them for a few pence to new students and me but I just get snarled at by the boss :mad: )

ooops sorry about the rant, things getting wasted for no reason just annoys me... gerrr

tink x

chardonnay_2 · 10 January 2007 at 2:45AM

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=214139&highlight=moggins

the above thread is one about moggins household manual might have some good ideas to add, sorry don't know how to do links - you'll have to cut and paste it.

edit it did link itself yah!

vivw_2 · 10 January 2007 at 10:52AM

Have been through my bookshelves and found I had this book Organizing Hints & Tips
by Cassandra Kent . Haven't looked at it in years and its brilliant. Link on Amazon - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Organizing-Hints-Tips-Cassandra-Kent/dp/078941998X/sr=8-2/qid=1168422603/ref=sr_1_2/202-3473439-8086223?ie=UTF8&s=books

nicki_2 · 10 January 2007 at 11:58AM

If you like that idea then I'd get the owner of Organizedhome's book Cut The Clutter. It's brilliant! I've read it cover to cover at least twice and on their forums at the minute is the start of a bookclub where they are working through a chapter a week.

The book covers all sorts of things, including making a household notebook, finance, and "freezer cooking". It was edited to be applicable here

You can get the book from Amazon and the forums where they are discussing the book is here. When you are over there keep an eye out for moderator UK-Mum as thats me

:rotfl:

vivw_2 · 10 January 2007 at 12:10PM

using various links and others ideas I've come up with the following that should [I hope] fulfill my needs:
Sections needed for organized book

1. Diary
· Yearly calendar
· Monthly calendar – holidays, events, birthdays

2. To do lists
· daily
· monthly

3. Food
· Menu plans
· Grocery lists
· Shopping lists
· Pantry list-what I like to keep in my cupboards and freezer
· Recipes

4. Cleaning
· Daily housework schedule
· Monthly and yearly cleaning plans
· Cleaning hints

5. Family
· Our work schedules and work contact info
· Mobile numbers for me and OH,
· Emergency family contacts
· Calendar of Birthday / anniversaries
· Health notes - doctor's details, info on appointments, medication

6. Phone lists
· Emergency police/electric/gas/water
· Hospitals
· Taxis
· Useful numbers (environment agency, floodline, samaritans, Council, NHS direct)
· Travel contact numbers (local airports, bus & Coach, Rail, Sea)

7. Personal

· Ideas and brainwaves
· Goals
· Reference - Anniversary lists (1st = paper, 10th = tin etc), clothing sizes
· Project Notes
· Weight loss -a record of my weight loss

8. Holiday
· Holiday – ideas, schedules, packing lists
· Ideas for days out
· Christmas - Card list, Gift List, menus, hints and tips
· Take out Menus
9. Finances
· Monthly budget
· Yearly budget
· Receipts

10. Household reference
· Room dimensions
· Notes & unfiled magazine clippings
· Decorating plan

In the back are sticky labels, postcards and spare paper
Blank forms / templates

AussieLass · 10 January 2007 at 12:18PM

That's pretty much how mine is set out vivw. I also added another section for *Gardening* as I would really like at some time to grow vegetables/herbs so I thought I"d like a section to include tips & what to grow each month etc.

vivw_2 · 10 January 2007 at 2:48PM

am sorting out my folder and having a great time. Trouble is will I keep to it all?

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