Monday, March 28, 2011

36 March Challenge: Project "Household Binder" {Important Info}

All free printables mentioned within the post are now expired and available for sale!  Please check out my Etsy Shop for a large selection of personalized printables to fit all of your household organizing needs!


  Thank you!


Today's printable is all about the important stuff.  This is the main reason I initially wanted to do a binder.  For all that important information that I have scattered throughout my brain and in files and in phone books and on the internet and in my wallet.  It needs to be in one shiny happy place!


That's right.  Everything that we may need to look up in a jif.  Our bank info, repair man, auto insurance agent, doctors... it's all right in my binder now!



Click HERE to download PDF

I love that I have a quick reference sheet now for everything we may need at a moments notice.  No more hunting through the filing bins or pulling up the yellow pages online.  WAHOO for time savers!

And for all those random business cards for handy men and secret insurance agents, I just snagged a baseball card holder from one of my husbands old albums!


We don't have many, but I adore that we have some room to grow and, again, a single place to put these little guys now!

Another major Household Binder item checked off the list!  Still have a lot to push out to you this week though, so we can get them done and link up on Friday!  Maybe some double post days are in your future this week!


I decided a little challenge would be fun! This month we are creating a Home Management Binder!  Wanna Join in?  Take photos and blog about your awesomeness as you go!  I am hoping to do a giant, "We did it!" celebratory post where we can all link up our binder creating success stories at the end of the month!
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36 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 28, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    Good Stuff! Thanks so much for sharing.

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  2. ColleenMarch 28, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    Love this. I think the baseball card sleeve is perfect! I am going to steal that one. Thanks!

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  3. UnknownMarch 28, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    Thank you very much for sharing! greetings from Barcelona (Spain). Help me
    much to the organization of my home. The only problem is that your
    documents are in pdf English and I can not be translated, but I'm
    trying to make my own templates.
    When you get bored I can give a thousand and one challenges my own home, as it is
    very small, live my husband, me and my two children and sometimes be
    organized is an adventure (75m2 of floor).
    Greetings!

    Noelia

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  4. ★Rebekah {All Thingz Related}★March 28, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    Love it! Thanks so much for all the downloads!

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  5. SilvieMarch 28, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    Thanks for another inspiration! I'm still sorting out all our insurance policies and all the other stuff and get things organized.

    And I love it!

    Looking forward to your posts this week!

    Greetings from Germany,

    Silvie

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  6. AnonymousMarch 28, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Thank you so much for doing this. I have been meaning to do a household binder for the last five years. I always get about half-way there and lose steam because I don't like how it looks, and i just throw the last few pages in there. Now I will have a well-organized and colorful household reference book that will be completely finished in the next week or so. Thank you again, you are a life (and time) saver.
    Toni From

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  7. sara d.March 28, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    i heart the baseball card holder idea!!!
    i did not want to go buy a whole pack of business card holders just for the few i have!
    i KNOW i can find a few baseball card holder pages in the garage!
    THANK YOU {for this idea and for the printables and for the challenge and for the inspiration...and well, and for seeming to be pretty darn awesome!:)}

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  8. Jenn @ Peas and CrayonsMarch 28, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    I've got to get crackin' getting this one filled out! Thanks Jen!!!!!!! =)

    xoXOxo
    Jenn @ Peas & Crayons

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  9. Melissa at HOUSEographyMarch 28, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    This is a great idea! I always think if, God forbid, someone (including my husband!) had to take over my household in a moment's notice, it would be impossible. I definitely need to do this ASAP.

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  10. ElsaMarch 28, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    Thank you for ALL of this, Jen! I can't wait to sit down later this afternoon and finally start putting my binder together.

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  11. MuffyMarch 28, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    I'm so excited you're doing this! I have needed to create a home binder for awhile, and these free printables will get me going. I just started following you last week (I think I found you through 6th Street Design School), so I will have to catch up. I am loving your blog, it is one of my new favorites!

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  12. UnknownMarch 28, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    I love this. I am already a binder junky, but could freshen up things and get everything in order for Spring. Thanks for the wonderful printables! You amaze me.

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  13. christinaMarch 28, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    woowsers! i was just going to see if you could do a custom order for one of these on top of the weekly schedule i just emailed you about! you are fabulous!!!! thanks!

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  14. ShelbiMarch 28, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    I had to share this on my blog :) Thanks for being awesome and for sharing these great resources!! I have my binder made I just have to fill it in!

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  15. MicheleMarch 28, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    Thank you so much Jen,I have been stressing over the idea of making a household binder for a while but thanks to you and your lovely readers' ideas and your kindness in sharing the pdf's I'm on my way. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

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  16. UnknownMarch 28, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    Thanks so much! Love your printables!

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  17. IvetteMarch 28, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    Jen thank you so much for these printables, my binder is coming together GREAT and I hope it will work great for our family too!

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  18. OliviaMarch 28, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    Just wanted to say thanks for the free downloads. They are super helpful!

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  19. Jen @ The Decor SceneMarch 28, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    Love it Jen!!! Thank you so much for helping all of us to be better organized people. Mine is coming together really well and I can't wait to see what you have in store for us for the rest of this week.

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  20. AnonymousMarch 28, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    i love it but it wont download :(

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  21. IHeart OrganizingMarch 28, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    If you have any troubles with the download feel free to email me and I will try to get back to you with it as an attachment in an email to see if that will work better.

    Thanks so much!

    xoxo,
    Jen

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  22. Pitterle PostingsMarch 28, 2011 at 8:41 PM

    this is a great idea!! I am an emt for a small town, and if people only knew how much this simple thing would help in an emergency. It would make things so much easier and there would be less of a chance that something important could be overlooked.

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  23. KatyMarch 28, 2011 at 8:41 PM

    I love what you have put together. Aren't you worried though that someone could get a hold of that binder and then have all your personal info? I adore the idea... but how do you keep that whole thing accessible, yet NOT accessible at the same time?
    Katy

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  24. UnknownMarch 28, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    I am trying to make time to make the "Household Binder"...this month has not been possible but when I do I will feature it on my blog...I love all that you do and you put me in "awe" today with the use of the baseball sheets for business cards....I have a business card book but I really like the idea of keeping it all together...Thanks!!!

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  25. LauraMarch 28, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    I love the idea of using a baseball card sleeve for the business cards! Will definately be using that idea! Thanks:)

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  26. Kara @ Mine for the MakingMarch 28, 2011 at 11:17 PM

    downloaded! saved! printed! thanks so much :)

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  27. Cara R.March 29, 2011 at 2:54 AM

    THANK YOU! I already have a family binder, but I saved your worksheets. I can still use some of them! :)

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  28. Handy Man, Crafty WomanMarch 29, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Great idea. I have a household binder that I have info stored in. I like having it accessible. plus, in an emergency, if you have to leave the house, bring it with you! :-)

    To the person who said they would be worried about someone finding this info. Just my opinion, but if someone breaks into our house, I have a file drawer with all this info in it, they could get to that. Or, they could steal my computer and/or computers can be hacked into. Maybe this isn't a great answer, but my info is already everywhere, if you look at it that way.

    Thanks for making all these printables and sharing them with us. I just love the school paperwork printables! I'm big on keeping school papers & memorabilia, so those are very helpful to me.

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  29. AnonymousMarch 30, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    Hi Jen! Thanks so much for your blog, I love it and have used many of your ideas. I have been putting together a binder along with you this month and thank you for your printables. I was wondering if you could possibly make ones for something that I like to track and keep records of. Kids Illnesses...columns for date, symptoms, and treatments. This is where I keep track of what meds they have used, how many ear infections, etc. I have three little ones and keeping track of who had what and when is difficult. If you don't have time, no problem, thanks again for your awesome blog!!!
    Katie

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  30. UnknownApril 2, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    Thank you so Much for sharing.. i have just downloaded and am now printing.. I'm sure this will help keep my family organized! :)

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  31. Vanessa at Rescued GoodsApril 6, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    Just found you through One Pretty Thing. I started a binder earlier this year, but it needs work. I am excited to look around-I sure need the organizing help! Thank you!
    -vanessa

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  32. CrystalSeptember 17, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    I can not download. Please tell me how. Thank you

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  33. IHeart OrganizingSeptember 17, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    @Crystal - Per the note mentioned at the beginning of the post, all free printables have expired. They are all currently listed in my Etsy shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/IHeartOrganizing?ref=seller_info

    Thanks so much and let me know if you have any questions!

    xoxo,
    Jen

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  34. Sunflowers.bluebirdsOctober 15, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    are these still available?? i can't access the printables :(

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    1. IHeart OrganizingFebruary 9, 2012 at 10:22 AM

      Per the note mentioned at the beginning of the post, all free printables have expired. They are all currently listed in my Etsy shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/IHeartOrganizing?ref=seller_info

      Thanks so much and let me know if you have any questions!

      xoxo,
      Jen

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  35. DanikaFebruary 8, 2012 at 3:48 PM

    So bummed I just discovered your blog and planner pages...to late for the freebies :( They're the prettiest pages I've seen yet.

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