If you know me well, you know I like to be organized!
I heart oranizing.
How thrilled do you think I was to stumble across this blog a few days ago!?
Jen's blog is all about organization and she has lots of great ideas.
I actually found her site searching for a good homemaker's binder.
She had just what I wanted in her etsy shop
While I waited for her to email me the pdf file for all things handy to get the Achterkirch home organized, I zipped to Target for coordinating and adorable binders....
because organization can and should not only be practical but cute and inspirational!
Just looking at organization is a happy, happy!
You're probably getting inspired now, too, right!?
My first project was coordinating a Family Binder
Right at the front is our week at a glance -
It is NEVER this bare....I will start in earnest with this template next week!
and right behind that is our task list or to do list.
I am guilty of having such lists everywhere - in my purse, in the kitchen, scribbled inside my calendar and on index cards throughout the house...not any more!
Right here, baby!
My Family Binder is broken down into the following categories:
Contact Information
School Information
Kids Activities
Home Care
Important Dates
Going Away Information
Kids Chores
Before the sheets of important contact information is a pocket for business cards we collect.
Mine will get filled in when we move and find a new contact for, well, everything!
Next is the Achterkirch Family cleaning checklist -
the chores are organized by day, week, month, quarter and year
Almost makes me giddy about cleaning....almost!
Then we have the standardized maintenance checklist -
follow a plan and nothing will get overlooked!
The important dates section records birthdays, anniversaries etc.
with a pocket file following with cards for upcoming events and stamps.
Everything in one place. Do you see the joy in this yet!!!!!?
I decided to put all our finance and budget worksheets in a separate {and coordinating} binder!
A pocket inside the front cover holds a pen and a checkbook.
No more looking for what you need when its time to pay bills!
At the front....our monthly budget worksheets
A pocket for bills due at the first of the month...
and for those due at the end of the end of the month...
a pocket folder for items needing attention -
maybe thats checks needing depositing or an insurance bill that needs a phone call...
And lastly, a pocket folder for receipts.
This collection is from all recent donation activity before we move!
Then, there is my last binder. My favorite binder.
The Achterkirch Family Food Binder.
I Heart Food!
This binder has the following categories:
Monthly calendars for planning meals
Weekly menu plans
Inventory worksheets
Recipe index
I use this monthly worksheet to sketch out meals for a month
and then I can plan more in detail for each week
with this worksheet which has a coordinating shopping worksheet.
Amazing, I know!!!
I included a pocket folder {What's Cooking} for any recipes needed in the coming week
I am making Strawdaddy salsa and sangria for a party tomorrow....
recipes are already pulled and ready!
Also included in this binder are inventory worksheets
One for the pantry...
one for the fridge...
and one for the freezer.
Inventories will help with adding items to the shopping list and will aide me in meal planning. It is always good to use up what you have before purchasing more!
Lastly, I typed up and printed a recipe index...
This is a list of all the recipes I have on recipe cards
or have ripped out of magazines
or have printed off of websites
and live in this {now cleaned out and organized} box...
Oh how sweet it is.
Organization.
I heart organization!!!
If you have any great ideas, share them in the comment section.
I heart good ideas, too!
