My New Chore Binder

I have created a Household Management Binder, and in it I am keeping my important info, but for daily use, it is a bit bulky. I have also created a chore card box, that I thought would make things easier, one time being pushed off the desk told me different.

So, here is my new idea. I took all the little cards and turned them into checklists. I made different checklists for each day for two months. Then after two months I will reprint them and start all over again. Kind of like a to-do list that is already filled in. Shown above are two pages from this binder. The first is obviously the checklist, and the second is a page to keep me on track with meals and my weight loss. Having a small binder to use elimates the daily bulk of my Home Mangagement Binder, and it also elimates the hassle of many little cards.

The first page above shows the daily chore schedule, and the second page has places for the daily menu plan, notes, appointments, to-do's, idea's, and my Weight Watchers food journal. This allows me to be more focused because what I need to use for the day is all together. No more flipping through cards or going from one book to another. And no more feeling like I have to lug around a HUGE and heavy binder for my daily duties.

So far I am very happy with this. The only other thing I will add are pages for prayer and bible study. This will be easier than using the big binder in the mornings. Maybe I will add some journal pages to keep track of the children's special moments too, I don't know though. I like to check things off of a list so I think that this method will be very encouraging.