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How to Make a Household Notebook

My household notebook is truly my household manager. Sometimes I think that if I didn’t have it, I would not know which way was up, at least half the time. I discovered household notebooks many years ago. I was shopping at store that sold these little planner things that were very small and you could record all kind of information in them. They were titled Household Inventory. Though truly there wasn’t much in them that made them an inventory. I came home and was thinking about the book. I did not purchase one, instead I had the creativity to make … Continue reading →

Time to Update Your Household Notebook and More

My Household Notebook articles were such a hit last year, that I have decided to write more so I can spread the word further. I have been creating these for years and while I make my own templates myself and almost always have, there are dozens of places to go to get downloadable sheets to fill the notebook. I thought I would first review the Household Notebook to make it easier for newcomers. Many of you might be asking exactly what is a household notebook and why do I need one? Others might be asking how a notebook can save … Continue reading →

The Household Notebooks – Divided

Now that you know how to get started in organizing your household notebook, it’s time to figure out what needs to go in each category. I’m turning this article a bit personal, to show you examples of what I put in my household notebook. I also just recently added a “Deals and Savings” category, so although I have a few items in there, I will need to add to that as I go along. This section is further explained below. Many forms are available online to download and print. I suggest using Google to search, however OrganizedHome.com has some wonderful … Continue reading →

The Household Notebook – Getting Started

Getting started with your household notebook is really very simple. It doesn’t cost a lot of money and helps to save you time and money too! Keep in mind when shopping that the cheapest materials are fine. Keeping your costs down is an important step. After you have gathered all your ideas for your categories, you will need to purchase a binder to store all your stuff. I recommend at the very least a 1 1/2” binder. However, recently with seven of us, we expanded to a 3” binder that seems to be more than enough. In fact, it’s perfect. … Continue reading →

The Household Notebook – Further Explained

Recently, my significant other asked me about my household notebook. He didn’t understand the value or reasoning behind it. Well, why not – his organizational methods included plastering a bulletin board with all important information. So I explained to him, in great length, why the household notebook is such a valuable tool. I’ve had mine now for about two years and love it. I’ve never been more organized and up to date on things. The household notebook goes with being organized, but it also is a very frugal way to live. It helps to contain everything you need in one … Continue reading →

Decorating a Journal (3)

It’s not time to actually begin your journal. If you a true scrapbooker, you want this to be a true reflection of yourself and show off your personality a bit. Of course we can record the everyday mundane things, but try to spice it up a little. Here are a few examples on how: Include Pictures Yep, just adhere them right to your page and journal around them. Either use up duplicates, or take a few new ones. Cut out of magazines, photos that interest you or set a mood for how you feel that day. If you have a … Continue reading →

Adoption Memory Writing

One of the most important steps you can take in your personal search is to try some memory recall. It really isn’t difficult to do at all. Often, over the period of your life so far, you have heard or seen things, been exposed to, or have pieces and slivers of information that may not seem like anything. For me personally, it was being encouraged to take French lessons for all those years in middle school and high school. At some point I even remember someone telling me, my adoptive mother perhaps, that it was because I had French lineage. … Continue reading →