As adults, our lives are filled with countless responsibilities and never-ending to-do lists. In our homes, there’s always grocery shopping, finances, household chores, and house maintenance. If you have kids like I do add in school pickups and drop-offs, doctor’s appointments, and extracurricular activities. With a full plate of responsibilities, a home organization binder can bring some relief. In this article, we’ll explore the benefits of using a home organization binder and how it can change and help the way you manage your household.
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What Is A Home Organization Binder
A household binder is a binder that contains and organizes all of your household information. This could include but is not limited to your budget, family and friends’ contact information, house maintenance contacts, emergency contacts, schedules, medical information, and pet information. Your children’s school information, your work information, and passwords are other pieces of information that would be beneficial to include in a household binder.
What A Home Organization Binder Is Not
A household binder is not a place where you will keep secure items. Items such as birth certificates and passports should be kept in a separate location. If you have a file cabinet or safe, these locations are perfect to keep those documents.
You also would not keep any home manuals (appliance manuals for refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens). These items should also go in another location. If you have another binder you could totally create a binder just for these manuals.
Also, with three kids, I have an overwhelming amount of pictures, cards, and crafts. Your household binder would not be the place to put these items in either. Create a sentimental box that can hold these sentimental items.
Why Have A Home Organization Binder
Many of the items that you will include in your household binder can be found in your phone, however, a household binder is the perfect place to store a hard copy of the documents which ensures that all of your important documents are in one place and can be accessed by other individuals.
A household binder is also perfect in the case of an emergency or in the case of your absence. If someone. In the event of your absence, the person helping your household could easily see the families’ schedule, know who to call for different services, and overall gain an idea of the flow of how your household is ran.
This is so important if you have children. Schedules and routines are very important and the household binder will help keep them on a schedule in case of a absence.
Lastly, having everything in one place will save you time and frustration when you need to quickly access important information.
How To Create A Household Binder
The first step in creating a home management binder is to gather all the necessary information in one place. Create categories by grouping similar documents together. For example group and place all of your maintenance contacts together.
Next you will need to purchase or find a binder. In the binder, you can separate the categories with labels, dividers, or colored paper. Color-coded labels or colored paper can help differentiate between each section in the binder and also help you locate the documents easier.
The size of the binder will depend on the number of documents that you have.
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What To Include In Your Household Binder
Below are categories that you can include in your binder. Your family may need fewer or more categories. It truly depends on the needs of your family.
Contacts:
Family contact information
Friends contact information
Emergency contact information
School contact information
Budget
Current spreadsheet
Financial contacts
Bill payment tracker
Subscription renewal dates (Amazon, etc.)
Insurance contacts and/or Insurance policies
Schedules
Working hours (if you have a set schedule)
School hours
Days and times of extra curricular activities
Monthly household schedule
Medical
Medical history of family members
The name of medication taken by family members
The time that the medication needs to be taken
The name of vitamins taken by family members
Primary care providers name
Dentist’s name
Preferred hospital’s name
Allergies of family members
Pets
Veterinarian’s contact information
Medical history of pets
The name of medication taken by pets
The time that the medication needs to be taken
These are just a few categories that you can include in your binder. Remember deepening on your needs your categories will be different!
Final Thoughts
Creating and having a home organization binder helps you organize your home by having a central location for all of your important documents!
Start today and take the first step towards a more organized and stress-free life in this face paced life. Create your home management binder and watch as it changes how you manage your household. You’ll no longer have to worry about where your documents are, finding the items with ease.
As the saying goes, “A place for everything, and everything in its place.” Embrace the power of organization and reclaim your household.
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