Small tricks: practical tools that perfectly complement the family organization binder
09 March, 2023
Our little tricks are practical tools to download and print that will allow you to effectively manage your time, organize your home, take care of your family's well-being, plan your budget or your next vacation and more. !
And because the management of family life is often similar to that of a real business, we have classified our various tools into departments corresponding to each of the spheres of daily life as well as the nine separators provided with our family organization binder , which will allow you to efficiently classify and easily find the little tricks you need ! And since all the important information is thus stored in the same place, each member of the family is able to find it easily and the sharing of the mental load is greatly facilitated !
Here is an overview of some of the practical tools that you can find in each of the daily departments:
- Monthly meal planning : the ideal tool for those who like to see far ahead and free themselves once a month from the mental burden associated with meal planning
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Ideas for lunches to assemble for children : this little combination will allow your children to be independent in the preparation of their lunch and to make sure that they include all the food necessary for a nutritious meal.
- Our One Room/Month Challenges : These downloads will give you a clear and practical way to declutter and organize all the rooms in your home (find them all in our complete One Room/Month Challenge!)
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Tasks to complete in five minutes : your children or your spouse are going in circles? Refer them to this little trick that will provide them with concrete ideas for tasks to complete in just five minutes!
- List of personal contacts : no longer fear losing all of your precious cell phone data thanks to this tool which will allow you to keep the contact details of all your personal contacts in the same place
- Monthly budget : because each person has their own way of tracking their budget, we have provided three models that will allow you to manage your finances effectively
- List of projects to carry out : the list of small and large renovations to be carried out in the house is getting longer and you are afraid of forgetting some? Note all the tasks to be carried out on this list thanks to which you will be able to effectively follow up on the projects completed!
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Paint color monitoring : when the time comes to freshen up a room's paint or do some touch-ups, this tool is the ally you need!
Education and school management
- School information : if you constantly have to look up your children's school phone number to notify them of an absence or if you never remember what time to pick up your youngest, this little trick is for you ! You can write down all the important information you may need during the school year.
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Before turning on a screen : do your children, like many others, often have the reflex to turn on a screen when they are bored? Post this poster prominently to provide them with an effective visual reminder of the tasks they will need to complete before being allowed to open a screen!
- Car maintenance tracker : if you often wonder when your car was last serviced, download and keep this tool preciously in your family organization binder to ensure an effective follow-up of the maintenance of your car .
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I maintain my bike : this little combination will not only allow your children to develop their autonomy and their sense of responsibility, but also to learn how to take good care of their objects, especially their bike!
- Vaccination follow-up/Appointments : through the daily family life, it is easy to forget the necessary follow-up appointments for your pets! Print out this practical tool that will allow you to ensure regular medical monitoring of all your little companions.
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Animal adoption contract : that's it, have you agreed to your children's request to adopt a cat, a dog or any other creature? Take the time to complete this contract with them in order to properly plan the arrival of your pet and remind the children of their commitments to respect when it officially becomes part of your family.
- Medication monitoring , adult and children's version : each time you or your children have to take antibiotics or any other medication, do you have trouble remembering whether each of the prescribed doses has been taken? Keep a few copies of this tool, which will ensure that you don't forget any of them from now on!
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Little guide to buying clothes : because it can be difficult to concretely plan how many clothes each of your children will need for the new season that is starting, use this little trick to plan exactly how many pieces to buy. only to take note of the measurements which will ensure that you order the sizes that are perfect for your little ones.
- Vacation planning guide : going on a family trip is stressful! Reduce your anxiety with effective planning, which you can now easily achieve with the help of this handy little trick.
- Birthday calendar : if you are one of those people who forget to call their mother, grandfather or best friend every year for their birthday, keep this calendar in your family organization binder so you don't forget to offer finally a little thought to the people you love on their birthday.
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