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There’s a lot to running a household and keeping everything organized.   There are a number of tools and methods people use for managing the household, the trick is to select a method that you can stick with and use consistently.  Not only will these tools help you manage your home, but they make it possible for someone to step in and help out in case of an emergency since everything they need to know will be in one, convenient place.

 A Home Management Binder

For those of us who like having information in physical, paper form, a home management binder is an excellent option for organizing and managing your household. A basic three-ring binder can be an essential tool for organizing and managing your home.  It takes a little time to get it set up, but once it is set up, you’ll find it extremely useful for keeping all of the important information at your finger tips.  Essortment.com offers a how-to for creating your own home management notebook. 

If you need more advice or suggestions for the type of information to store in a home management binder, this article from Organized Home offers tips for household notebook dividers.

DIY Planner offers printable templates based on the “Getting Things Done” system of organizing,  You can print them out and create your own planner in various formats.

Online Home Management Tools

If you spend a lot of time on your computer, it may be easier to keep yourself organized through the use of various online tools designed to help you manage your household.  From to-do lists to budgeting to meal planners – there is no shortage of tools online and many are free to use.

Remember the Milk:     An online to-do list and task management program, remember the milk integrates with various email programs and even your iPhone.

Menu Planning: planning your meals and shopping lists can take up a considerable amount of time each week.  If you’re a family that likes to use sales and coupons to make your food budget go further, it can take even longer to prepare your shopping lists and menu.  The organizing junkie offers some great ideas for meal planning:

Budgeting: There are hundreds of tools available to manage your money online, and many are free.  You might have to try a few out before you find one that works for you, but here are a few to get you started:



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