How many sections do I need?

Dividers organize information and make it easy to find what you need ... fast!

I have listed some divider sections for you and will (hopefully, cross your fingers) get my versions of documents up some where for you to use.

• Schedule - To start your Household Notebook, begin with the basics: planning and time management. Claim your time with a Schedule! What belongs here? Calendars, schedules and to-do lists direct the course of family life. In-depth planning tools, like mission statements or goal planning worksheets, do the hard work of translating goals to reality. Use a three-hole punch to add work schedules, school calendars and events lists for church and civic activities.
  
  
• Phone - Calling all phone numbers! The Phone Directory is the most useful, most-consulted section of any Household Notebook. The Phone Directory is a single place to put class rosters, take-out phone numbers, club directories, emergency phone numbers and phone messages. No more scraps of paper, missing numbers or scribbled phone books! Organize it in a way that make sense to you. I personally have EVERY person / place / thing filed under the name that I call it and the actual name. In the event you just can't remember who Uncle Jellyfish is.
  
  
• Family - Family is where the heart is--and deserves its own divider. This section tracks information needs of family members and family life:
  
  • personal information page for each family member
    
  • clothing sizes tracker
    
  • master occasions list (birthdays, anniversaries)
    
  • gift suggestion list
    
  • birthday party ideas
    
  • recommended Web sites
    
  • list of DVD/videos to rent
    
  • list of books to read
    
  • library information
    
  
  
  
• School - Families with school-aged children will want to add a school divider to hold
  
  • school schedules and holiday list
    
  • lunch menus (BENTO IDEAS)
    
  • carpool schedule
    
  • school information page
    
  • school reading lists
    
  • homeschool records
    
  • summer programs information.
  
  
  
• Home Management Divider - Bring it all back home! The Home Management divider holds information central to house and home. Cleaning, entertaining, decorating and household storage information find a home here. Consider these ideas for the Home Management divider:
  
  • household cleaning schedule
    
  • seasonal chore checklists
    
  • children's chore checklists
    
  • home inventory
    
  • home decorating ideas (I actually have a style book that has this in it)
    
  • party planners (I've got another book)
    
  • car maintenance schedule
    
  • stain removal guide
    
  • recycling locations
    
  • home storage inventory
    
  • yard sale checklist
  
  
  
• Meals and Menus - In the kitchen, the Household Notebook helps plan meals, create menus, and track inventory in pantry and freezer. Use this section to hold grocery shopping lists and price book forms for maximum savings at the super market.
  
  
• Money and Finance - Tracking dollars and cents makes sense, so add a Money and Finance divider to your Household Notebook. Keep track of household finances with budget pages, inventory sheets and household informaiton.
  
  • budget/spending record
    
  • bills to pay
    
  • credit card list
    
  • online service/online account information
    
  • home inventory
    
  • insurance information
    
  • safety deposit box inventory
    
  • utilities/services directory
    
  • magazine subscriptions
    
  • warranty information
    
  • vehicle records
    
  • Health and Fitness
  
  
  
• Health and Fitness - Have a medical emergency? Grab the Household Notebook on the way to the Emergency Room. Visit to the pediatrician? Use this section to record illnesses, medication and medical history.
  
  • diet trackers
    
  • blood pressure record
    
  • first aid kit checklist
    
  • medical information sheet for each family member
    
  • emergency directory
    
  • medical authorization form
    
  • prescription drug record
    
  • insurance information
    
  • pet health records
    
  • Travel and Activities
  
  
  
• Travel and Activities - covers the extra-curricular activities that make life worthwhile. Hobby, church, club, sports, volunteer, vacation and travel ideas are included here.Your Household Notebook may have several dividers for this purpose. Are you part of a musical chorale? Give it a divider. Do the children play serious soccer? Divide it up! What belongs in these sections? Any and every piece of paper pertaining to that activity.
  
  • Phone Tree lists.
    
  • Sports information sheets.
    
  • picnic planner
    
  • travel packing checklist
    
  • before-we-leave checklist
    
  • camping checklist
    
  • vacation idea list
    
  • house-sitter information sheet
    
  • PTA newsletters and rosters