Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Homemaking Journal

During the last 5 years serving Master, shaia has learned a lot about the running of a household. While running the household there has been implementation of several items that have been of great help. All of these items have been placed into a Homemaking Journal. It has created a lot of order in a world where there could potentially be a lot of chaos. shaia has taken great care in creating this manual, below is a layout of what is included. If you look in my pages you can find free printables and checklists to help you with this process.

Suggested Contents of Homemaking Journal

Schedules and Routines

  • Daily schedules, for both adults and children
  • Checklists for various tasks, such as mourning and bedtime routines for children
  • Weekly Schedules
  • To do list

Cleaning and chores


  • Cleaning checklists
  • Daily house cleaning schedule
  • Weekly cleaning schedule
  • Weekly checklist for house cleaning
  • Chore Chart
  • Kitchen cleaning checklist
  • Bathroom cleaning checklist
  • Spring cleaning checklist
  • Weekly laundry schedule
  • Stain removal guide


    Car and Home Maintenance

  • Car maintenance schedule
  • Vehicle inspection checklist
  • Vehicle maintenance log
  • Home maintenance checklist
  • Home storage inventory
  • Household inventory


    Food, Drink and Other Errands

  • Grocery list
  • Grocery price list
  • Coupon organizer
  • Meal planning
  • Recipe organizer
  • List of recipes to try
  • Pantry inventory
  • Freezer inventory
  • Shopping list for non-food items
  • Errands


    Friends and Family

  • Contract information and addressbook
  • Personal information page for each family member
  • Clothing sizes for each family member
  • List of books to read, DVDs to watch


    School and Extracurricular Activities

  • Children's school papers
  • School schedules and calendars
  • Lunch Menus
  • Carpool Schedules
  • School information page
  • School reading lists
  • Summer programs information
  • Sports schedules
  • Scouting and PTA


    Health and Safety

  • Emergency contact information
  • Medical information for family members
  • Emergency preparedness checklist
  • Home safety checklist
  • Fire safety checklist
  • First aid checklist
  • Prescription drug records
  • Health insurance information
  • Pet health records
  • Home security checklist


    Finances

  • Household budget
  • Bills to pay
  • Checkbook register
  • Passwords to online accounts
  • Lists of credit cards, banks and accounts


    Legal Information and Documents

  • Insurance information
  • Tax paperwork
  • Contents of safety deposit box
  • Warranty information
  • Vehicle records
  • Family records, such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, wills, ect.
  • Property ownership documents, such as deeds, leases, stock certificates, bonds, mortgages, ect.
  • Contracts


    Holiday and Other Celebration Planning

  • Christmas gifts, budget, meals, and traditions
  • Thanksgiving meals and traditions
  • Planning for other parties and celebrations
  • Holiday gift list
  • Seasonal greeting card list
  • List of birthdays and anniversaries
  • Gift suggestion list





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