A Household Binder can be a portable command center

Using a household binder is a great way to keep lots of miscellaneous and commonly referenced loose papers in one place. It can be used anywhere you need, taken with you from room to room (or when you leave home), and is an easy way to share information with babysitters, family members, etc. It can be digital or physical, and can include as much or as little information as you find helpful.

What to Include in Your Household Binder

• Emergency contacts such as doctors, family members, and neighbors.
• Vital household information- Wi-Fi code, alarm, and utility company info, etc.
• Important personal and medical information, such as allergies and medications
• Schedules including school year, holidays, sports, and after-school activities, etc.
• Invitations
• Takeout food menus
• Meal Planning
• Grocery lists
• To Do list
• Action items-bills to be paid
• Chore charts/Goal Charts, etc.
• Pet Info
• House Rules (for guests, etc.)

How to Set up your household binder

• Gather physical or digital supplies including binder or digital word processor, clear sheet protectors, section dividers with tabs, labels (label maker) & markers, pens or pencils
• Print blank forms for any of the information above, if you don’t have a source for this, contact me and see below.
• Type out or hand write contact info, personal /household info
• Gather menu’s, mail, lists, invitations and schedules
• Create sections for Contact &/or Emergency Information, household member, Schedules, Chore charts, pet info. meals, To-Do etc.

This image is from the Table of Contents for my “Creatively Organized Everything” binder, which is more comprehensive and in-depth than a household binder. If you are a client and need access to this file, I have created a Comprehensive 50 page template for you to use for all your household and legacy planning needs. Contact me to learn more.

A household binder is a great system for households that don’t’ have a lot of space for a command center. It can also be used along with a more “Visual” command center.