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Finally finished my home management binder!
YAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!! I only started the damn thing this past summer. I just kept adding things to it. But today, I put it all in the order I want it, made permanent labels for the tabs, and now it is ready for the new year. Just wanted to share!
Re: Finally finished my home management binder!
What a great feeling that is!
Please share how you did yours.
Home: 'You Are Here' page with directions to our home, baby/house sitter page, emergency phone numbers, & an emergency packing list
Insurance Policies (with copies of each policy): homeowners, auto w/ registration, health and dental, life, other
Finance: MTD bill paying checklist, list of accounts and due dates
Family & Health: Individual info w/ medical history, pet info
Meals: Weekly/monthly meal planner, meal options, grocery list, price list,m menus
Cleaning: weekly cleaning schedule/checklist, spring/fall cleaning list, helpful info
Planning: important dates, payday schedules and work holidays, school calendar, event planning, post office holidays
Home Maintenance: repair/maintenance/improvement log, paint/fabric info, garden
Addresses & Phone Numbers
Misc.
OK - I have GOT to work on mine this year. You are my motivation.
I like all insurance policies in one place, along with all account numbers, etc.
I think I'll do the same as yours, but keep the insurance and account numbers in the safe rather than in the everyday binder. The monthly financial I might keep in a separate binder in a different location, again so it is not available to everyones eyes.
*going back to look over your list of what you did*
For the acct numbers, I don't have the full number, just the last 4. Just enough that if we needed to evacuate for any reason, I can grab that binder and go, and at least I have the basics with me. I also keep this binder in my kitchen cabinet, along with my cookbooks. I think if someone were to break in, they would go after the 52" TV in the living room instead of my pink binder
Gotta love that pink binder! lol
We have a very secure place in case of disaster so I would be OK without account numbers/insurance policies. I go to the bank all the time without my account number and they can find it.
But, you are still my motivation to work on my binder. I started one a few years ago and need to get back to it. I did the one from flylady.net http://www.flylady.com/d/getting-started/flying-lessons/control-journal/
You might look at it to see if there is anything else that might work well for you. It is kind of a pick and choose IMO.
Well it is a process and it does take time. Definitely not a do-it-all at one time deal.
Exactly this! I know mine will forever be a work in progress. Esp once I have kids. I know I will forever be changing/adding to it. Good luck with yours!