How To Make a Home Binder – Home Management Binder Set-Up
One of the things I’ve been doing for a few years now is keeping a home management binder. A home management binder helps you to keep all of your important home things in one place. If you’re wondering how do I make a home management binder, then this post is for you! I’m going to show you how I’ve set up my home management binder this year!
How Do I Make a Home Management Binder?
First, you’re going to need home management binder supplies! Here’s what I used to make my home management binder:
2 inch three ring binder – I like pink, so I chose a pink binder!
Home management binder PDF printables – I am using my Clean & Organized Home Management System printables
Printer Paper
Card Stock
Printer – We own a laser jet, but an ECOtank is another great option if you like to print A LOT!
Home Management Binder Sections
Next, decide which sections you want in your binder.
My first section is my HOME section. Here’s what’s in that section:
Home Management Printables
- Cover Page
- 4 Dividers
- Pre-filled Cleaning Checklist
- Blank Cleaning Calendar
- 30 Minute Tidy Checklist
- Blank Deep Cleaning Checklist
- Organization Projects Planning Page
- Organization Calendar
- Home Repair Log
- Important Contacts
- Insurance Info
- Insurance Inventory
- Vehicle Maintenance
I also keep a laundry schedule, chore chart, and my monthly cleaning calendars in that section.
Next is my meal planning section. I love this section because I can plan all my meals! I also have a master grocery list in this section to refer to when I’m making my grocery list! Here are all the printables in this section:
Meal Planning Printables
- Cover Page
- Vertical Weekly Meal Plan
- Horizontal Weekly Meal Plan
- Favorite Recipes
- Grocery List
- Recipes to Try
I don’t keep a ton of meal planning pages in this section at one time, but I do keep a couple and then print as needed.
Next, I have my budget section. I like this section because I keep LOTS of financial information here. My husband and I have a budget meeting every month and this is where I keep all of my notes for that. I also keep a savings log and donation tracker here among a few other budget printables.
Monthly Budget Printables
- Cover Page
- Monthly Budget
- Debt Repayment Plan
- Payment Checklist
- Donation Tracker
- Savings Log
- Debt Payment Tracker
Next is the family section. If you’ve ever asked yourself how do I make a family binder, this is the printable section you need. I keep a list of all of the members of our immediate family plus a running list of important dates. I also have a page for a baby sitter, pet sitter, and house sitter in this section. Finally, I have some printable clothing cards to keep track of my kids’ sizes.
Family Management Printables
- Cover Page
- Babysitter Info Page
- Petsitter Info Page
- House Sitter Info Page
- Family Personal Info Page
- Important Dates Pages (6)
- Clothing Cards
I do have a fitness section, as well. This is a great place to track fitness goals and progress if you’re in weight loss mode.
Fitness Printables
- Cover Page
- Weekly Workout
- Exercise Log
- Calorie Tracker
- Calorie Reference
- Progress Chart
Next is my garden planning section. This is a great place to plan gardening projects and keep track of garden inventory.
Garden Planning Printables
- Cover page
- Outdoor projects
- Garden inventory (4 pages)
I also have a school planning section. This is where I keep track of our cover school information and extracurricular activities.
School Planning Printables
- Cover Page
- Important School Info
- Weekly School Activities
- Reading Log
- Classmate Contacts
- Current Class Schedule
The last section in my home management binder is my vacation planning section. This is where I keep track of where we want to go on vacation and plan out my vacation budget.
Most of the printables I use in my home management binder is from the Clean & Organized Home Management Binder System! I just love the colors and how happy it makes me when I’m planning. I love being able to keep all of this information in one place and I really like having sheets in my family section to give to our pet sitter when I go out of town.
More Home Management Printables
New Year’s Resolution Printables
Monthly Cleaning Calendars
Do you use a home management binder system to organize your home?
