Printables: practical tools that perfectly complement the family organization binder
09 March, 2023
Our printables are practical tools to download and print that will let you manage your time efficiently, organize your home, look after your family's well-being, plan your budget or your next vacation and more!
And because managing family life is often like running a real business, we've sorted our various tools into departments matching each area of daily life as well as the nine dividers included with our family organization binder, which will let you file and easily find the printables you need! And since all the important information is stored in the same place, every family member can find it easily, and sharing the mental load becomes much easier!
Here is an overview of some of the practical tools you'll find in each of the departments of daily life:
- Monthly meal planning: the ideal tool for those who like to look far ahead and free themselves, once a month, of the mental load of meal planning
- Assemble-your-own lunch ideas for kids: this printable will let your kids pack their own lunches independently and make sure they include all the foods needed for a nutritious meal!
- Our One Room/Month Challenges: these downloads give you a clear, practical method for decluttering and organizing every room in your house (find them all in our complete One Room/Month Challenge!)
- Five-minute tasks: are your kids or your partner at loose ends? Point them to this printable, which gives them concrete ideas for tasks that take only five minutes!
- Personal contacts list: never again fear losing all the precious data on your cell phone, thanks to this tool that lets you keep the contact details of all your personal contacts in one place
- Monthly budget: because everyone has their own way of tracking a budget, we've included three templates that let you manage your finances efficiently
- Project list: is your list of small and big home renovations growing, and you're afraid of forgetting some? Write all the tasks to be done on this list, which will also let you keep efficient track of completed projects!
- Paint colour tracker: when it's time to freshen up the paint in a room or do a few touch-ups, this tool is the ally you need!
Education and school management
- School information: if you constantly have to look up your kids' school phone number to report an absence, or you never remember what time to pick up your youngest, this printable is for you! You can write down all the important information you might need over the school year.
- Before turning on a screen: like many other kids, do yours often reach for a screen when they're bored? Put this poster up where it's easy to see to give them an effective visual reminder of the tasks they have to do before they're allowed to turn on a screen!
- Car maintenance log: if you often wonder when your car was last serviced, download this tool and keep it safe in your family organization binder to keep efficient track of your ride's maintenance.
- I Maintain My Bike: this printable will let your kids not only develop their independence and sense of responsibility, but also learn to take good care of their belongings, especially their bike!
- Vaccination/Appointment tracker: in the hustle of family life, it's easy to forget the follow-up appointments your pets need! Print this handy tool to keep up regular medical follow-up for all your little companions.
- Pet adoption contract: that's it, you've given in to your kids' request to adopt a cat, a dog or some other critter? Take the time to fill out this contract with them to plan your pet's arrival well and remind the kids of the commitments they have to keep once it officially joins your family.
- Medication tracker, adult and child versions: every time you or your kids have to take antibiotics or any other medication, do you struggle to remember whether each prescribed dose was taken? Keep a few copies of this tool, which will make sure you never miss a single one from now on!
- Little Clothes Shopping Guide: because it can be hard to work out concretely how many clothes each of your kids will need for the new season, use this printable to plan exactly how many pieces to get and to note the measurements that will make sure you order sizes that fit your little ones perfectly.
- Vacation Planning Guide: going on a family trip is stressful! Ease your anxiety with efficient planning, which you can now do easily with this handy printable.
- Birthday calendar: if you're one of those people who forget every year to call their mother, grandfather or best friend on their birthday, keep this calendar in your family organization binder so you finally never forget to send a little thought to the people you love on their birthdays.
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